Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rummaging around the internet this morning I came across an article on Shutterbug's site about Canon's D30 Digital Camera - 3+ mpixel with an adapter for the Leica's R, ROM, as I recall, lenses - a mere $3,295. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Cooper" <douglas@dysmedia.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 9:22 AM Subject: [Leica] Re: Digital M's? > Well, I had a eureka moment this morning. Despite all the moaning about > Japanese mega-concerns daring to make us useful Leica-related products, > wouldn't it be nice -- given that Leica itself may take forever to issue a > digital camera capable of using M lenses -- if Cosina or Konica developed > just such a beast! And they are both perfectly positioned to do this, in > terms of size and proximity to the industry. Cosina could even team up with > one of its regular partners to help with the electronics: Nikon and Olympus > make the most advanced prosumer digitals out there. > > Tom A, maybe you could bring this up with your Cosina friends? (And I don't > mean to imply in any way the disgraceful slanders that you suffered here a > week ago -- it's *good* that the Leica community has a direct connection to > the decision-makers at that company.) > > > > Douglas Cooper > http://www.dysmedia.com > > NO ARCHIVE > >