Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/09

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Subject: RE: [Leica] R equipment and its future
From: Doug Herr <merlin@flyingemu.com>
Date: 9 Dec 2000 06:50:36 -0800

On Sat, 09 December 2000, Pascal wrote:

> 
<SNIP>
> if you want to 
> be *sure* that your investments in (expensive) glass will not be lost, 
> I'd argue against buying into the R.
<more SNIPPed>
> 
> That is not to say there might never be a digital body compatible with 
> the R lensmount. But you are taking a chance here.
> 

There already is a digital body compatible with R lenses: the Canon D30.  A dumb adapter fits any R lens to any EOS body.  Novoflex sells 'em.

Doug Herr
Sacramento
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