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Subject: [Leica] So - DMR or Nikon D700 and Leitax adapters?
From: gpinkcp at msn.com (Gary Pinkerton)
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:42:12 -0600
References: <BAY113-W32EFF9BD5B7EF6FFD0A3558C380@phx.gbl>, <AANLkTim1G8R24nT2nVYPzcF93wVoC7z8nvUL_KEggFj9@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Tina
Are you shooting RAW or JPEGs in the DMR?
I'm getting at least 150 RAW shots with the Michael Bass rebuilds. [I've got 
my 3 and 4th batteries on the way to him now]
Hope you are having a 'grand' time
Gary
 
 
 
> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:38:22 -0500
> From: images at comporium.net
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] So - DMR or Nikon D700 and Leitax adapters?
> 
> Look at some raw files from the DMR and R9 and compare them with raw files
> from any other camera. I'm amazed. I was using the adapter and Leica R
> lenses with the Canon 5D
> and 1DMII and there is no comparison. I'm at the Grand Canyon right now
> using my DMR. I get around 250 photos before the battery has to be
> recharged. There are options to rebuild the batteries now and a cable for a
> large battery.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Tina
> 
> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 10:50 AM, <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> 
> >
> > I know Tina Manley got a new DRM recently. Is it going well, with the 
> > DMR?
> >
> > There is a DMR on the 'bay for sale, in Canada, and GAS urges are 
> > erupting
> > again.
> >
> > But, is it better to get a Nikon D700 and a bag of Leitax adapters, than 
> > an
> > R9 and DMR, in terms of image and file quality? The crop factor doesn't
> > bother me that much. And I do own two Leica lenses that will be
> > incompatible with the Nikon.
> >
> > But I perceive that the D700 will have better longevity than the DMR. Is
> > that a false perception?
> >
> > ....Vick
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
> 
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Replies: Reply from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] So - DMR or Nikon D700 and Leitax adapters?)
In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (vick.ko at sympatico.ca) ([Leica] So - DMR or Nikon D700 and Leitax adapters?)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] So - DMR or Nikon D700 and Leitax adapters?)