Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R9 scoop...digital
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 15:04:28 -0700
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Steve Barbour wrote:
> 
> > So, if all that will be happening at Photokina appears to be a cut-down R8,
> > without any clear indication of a true R9 (not an AF but rather as described
> > above) and without clear commitment towards a digital R body, I fear the
> > worst for the R line in a couple of years.
> >
> > Pascal
> > NO ARCHIVE
> 
> what the R9  needs is a digital back... and continued use of the front and  the lenses...
> if a digital back is to be made, will it be based on the current R8 build....or on some
> new smaller build..... I think the former...Steve
> 

What the R9 needs is to BE a digital camera.
Then come out with the R6.5 a major tweek of the R6.2!  :)

by the way checkout the R6.2 it's a Gorgeous camera!!!!
http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/rsystem/r62/index_e.html

IF the R6.2 is a Nikon FM2 than they need to spiff it up with an auto
setting like on an M7 or any other camera made today and turn it into a
Nikon FE2. And get that sync speed of 100 at least a half stop if not a
full stop faster.

Leica seems to be in the mood to make cameras for their lenes. I think
we should let them. And buy them. I sure plan to ... get into the R
system. Maybe an R6! All solid workable cameras.


Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.markrabiner.com
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