Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would be willing to bet -a very small amount - that a digital M will be the child of a Leica collaboration with Canon, Nikon, Fuji, or Olympus. And if I had to narrow that field, I'd say Nikon or Canon. Such a collaboration would be a promotional field day for both Leica and its partner. B. D. Mark Rabiner wrote: > > "B. D. Colen" wrote: > > > > I don't use infrared film or orthochromatic film, so it's no problem. > > ;-)I'm talking about work, not my own 'art,' and tools for work....The > > bottom line is I am doing black and white documentary work for families > > and corporate clients. In doing so it has become quite obvious to me > > that sooner, rather than later, I am going to have to add a decent > > digital capability to my equipment collection. At this point the most > > obvious way for me to go is to add a Nikon D series body, which can use > > the lenses I have for my F100s...But if I could, I'd rather have an > > M-like digital body... > > > > B, D, > > > Fuji makes the S1 pro for those of us with a stockpile of Nikon glass. > An option for Nikon users instead of the D series. > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0001/00013102fujis1pro.asp > a coincidence it's called the S1!? > Anyway would they lower themselves to making a body Leica M mount? > > Maybe a wealthy Leica loving industrialist could give them a grant to do so! > They are already making digital cameras with "Leica" written on the front! > > Mark Rabiner > > Portland, Oregon > USA > > http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/