Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Leica and the digital future
From: "Anders Nygren" <anygren@attglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 11:55:32 -0600

De: Pascal <cyberdog@attglobal.net>
>Back in 1997 I was told by someone involved in Leica that a digital back 
>for the R8 was an idea that was on the table and would be developed in 
>future. Hence all those contacts on the back of the camera (there are too 
>many to be needed by the standard back). A pity we did not see anything 
>of that come true (yet?).


Come on Pascal, considering how long it took Leica to make a simple 
thing like the motor for the R8, what do You expect for something that
is a bit "advanced" like a digital back on a standard SLR body.

/Anders Nygren