Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The new S NaN is cheaper than the S2 ; which is really the S1. It seems tweaked and better and all respects. Including a better price. "not only are we making it better for you! We are making it cheaper!" Perhaps there is something in the employee cafeteria to inspire the workers to work faster and happier. A new packet to put in your coffee or tea instead of NutraSweet. Not light blue but rainbow colored. Mark William Rabiner > From: "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw at archiphoto.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:07:56 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] So, did the price of DMR's just plummet? If so, I > might > be tempted to buy another one. > > No 'new' lenses, just some announcements on formerly announced lenses, and > a > rebadged Schneider TS. > > The S upgrade seems to be mainly upgraded processing power. > > Henning > > > On 2012-09-17, at 7:51 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > Henning Wulff > henningw at archiphoto.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information