Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At the end of the day, camera is nothing but a light-proof box, usually (but not always) a shutter. It is optically transparent, and to introduce a second optical system is sheer insanity. We should just enjoy film cameras as what they are. On 9 March 2018 at 11:59, Christopher Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com > wrote: > Leica made the DMR back for the R8/R9. It is the only one that anyone ever > made, and it apparently worked very well (I haven?t used one but I know > several LUG members owned and liked them). This one on Kickstarter is > overly complex and huge. If someone made one like the Leica one that > places the sensor directly in the film plane, it would be nice, but no one > is going to. As you said, a modern D-SLR is cheaper, simpler, easier, and > produces magnificent quality. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Like My Work on Facebook > > > > On 3/9/18, 1:51 PM, "LUG on behalf of Frank Filippone" > <lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of > red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > > >I do not understand why anyone with half a brain would spend their hard > >earned $$$ to invest in the idea of, or, maybe be promised a discount at > >purchase on a product that does not exist, may never exist, and may not > >even > >be in development without due diligence, from a non existent company. > > > >A Digital camera back for film cameras is an idea that has been around > >since > >the first digital sensors came out. Not one of these backs has ever > >materialized in production form. > > > >If you want a digital back for your Nikon F ( circa 1964 ), then go buy a > >D40, D50, etc.... That is an assured purchase. It will work as the specs > >stated when the D camera was new.. > > > >Pipedreams are for fools and those who fleece the people stupid enough to > >send them money. > > > >If you must waste your money on a pipedream, send it to me..... I have a > >plan to build the Brooklyn Bridge. > > > >Frank Filippone > > > >Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 > -- Ken Iisaka first name at last name dot org or com