Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes on the new S, but they are not giving many details, as to what is changed. A couple of new lenses though which is good news. Cheers, Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 8:17:56 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [Leica] So, did the price of DMR's just plummet? If so, I might be tempted to buy another one. Locally at least some dealers have been instructed to buy used R lenses again for the last few weeks. I think you missed the boat on cheap R lenses some time back anyway (with the Canon option) Probably you wouldn't buy one just to use a couple of short R lenses, Vick??? But what about those folks with a cupboard full of the magnificent long APO Summicron Rs etc?' My initial impression is that M shooters with a lot of M lenses and still some of the top line R ones might find this attractive? I bet that Leica sells all of the M's they can make but only a handful of the R stuff for them though. Starting from scratch it wouldn't make sense to buy into this system. The full frame Nikons (or Canon I guess?) with dedicated AF lenses make more sense for most folks... but then Leica enthusiasts aren't most folks ;-) Interesting that all but one R lens owner I know so far is not overly impressed. Back in 2009 when I was in Germany, Stefan Daniel said there would be no R10 or conventional dSLR from them but there would be a means to use R lenses, Still true. Anyone else notice the new S as well???? Cheers, Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 18 September 2012 10:34, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote: > So, did the price of DMR's just plummet? If so, I might be tempted to buy > another one. > > And, the price of R lenses that overlap the M range, did they just plummet > too? > > ergo, why would you want the 80/1.4 when the 75/1.4 can now be focused > accurately with Live View, and compensated for any focus shift? > > ....idle thoughts when I should be doing homework.... > > Vick > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information