Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well it was $25K and the Frankenstein Nikon/Kodak was really meant for the newspaper biz but by then Canon was coming out with the 1D and that was the end of the B&W only idea plus Kodak never could make their own camera bodies. Fuji ran into the same problem even though Fuji had a kickass 1600iso before any one else. Chris Williams 504-231-6261 www.zoeicaimages.net Sent from my iholga On May 14, 2012, at 6:37 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > Yes, when Kodak was in the digital dslr camera business they did, but it > wasn't commercially successful, for whatever reason I don't > know/remember. I do know that they could have been a player in the dslr > business, but dropped the ball. Probably so did Fuji. > > -----Original Message----- From: Jim Nichols > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 6:31 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] MM Review > > Bob, > > I believe Kodak produced one some years ago, based on a Nikon body. > Perhaps > he is referring to color files converted to B&W. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Baron" <robertbaron1 at > gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 6:25 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] MM Review > > >> I'm just curious here. When I read "He does say that the Leica MM gives >> the best B&W >> files of any digital camera available." I ask: How many digital cameras >> produce b&w files? >> >> I'm not following this new stuff all that closely but that said I was >> unaware of any others. >> >> Enquiring Minds, etc. >> >> --Bob >> >> ==On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:48 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> >> wrote: >> >>> LUG: >>> >>> If anybody is considering the M Monochrom, I cannot recommend highly >>> enough >>> Sean Reid's review of the camera. It requires a subscription but is well >>> worth the price. His information and insight about metering with the >>> camera are invaluable. He does say that the Leica MM gives the best B&W >>> files of any digital camera available. >>> >>> http://www.reidreviews.com >>> >>> Lots of good information here! >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information