Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/16

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Subject: RE: [Leica] digital results
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 21:02:41 -0500

Hi Pat,

I don't know, and I can't find any info about that on their web site...  If
you find out anything, please let me know.

Regards,

Austin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Pat Perez
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 7:28 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] digital results
>
>
> Didn't Kodak say that the 14Msensor in the DCS14n is made by a
> 3rd party? I
> was under that impression, for some reason. I know the new
> 16Msensor CCD is
> their own, but they aren't yet selling it in their own body.
>
>
>
> Pat
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 9:21 AM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] digital results
>
>
> > I don't have that faith (nor do I believe the Nikon lense mount is
> > sufficient for WA lenses, I believe the Canon mount is wider).  Kodak is
> FAR
> > better at this than Nikon...remember, Kodak develops the
> sensors...so what
> > makes you believe that Nikon would do a better job at this,
> using the same
> > sensor, than Kodak?
> >
> > Austin
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
> Sam Krneta
> > > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 12:01 PM
> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > Subject: RE: [Leica] digital results
> > >
> > >
> > > I have faith in Nikon if they release a camera based on the
> 14MP sensor.
> > > I'll be willing to bet it will be equal to if not better than the
> > > comparable Canon.
> > >
> > > Sam Krneta
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of bdcolen
> > > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 8:57 AM
> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > Subject: RE: [Leica] digital results
> > >
> > > What's also interesting, is that a former member of this
> group - who is
> > > doing allot of digital shooting - who handled the Kodak
> camera at the NY
> > > photo show last month reports that the Kodak camera had a
> "cheap" feel,
> > > and the camera being provided for inspection already had at least one
> > > broken function dial - NOT a good sign....
> > >
> > > B. D.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Austin
> > > Franklin
> > > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 9:48 AM
> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > Subject: RE: [Leica] digital results
> > >
> > >
> > > Interestingly enough, from what I can tell of the specs, the
> Nikon/Kodak
> > > 14m sensor camera isn't near as "good" as the Canon.  I was surprised.
> > >
> > > Austin
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of bdcolen
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 9:36 AM
> > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] digital results
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yup...and "word has it" that Nikon will at PMA announce a
> full-frame,
> > > > 11+ megapixle sensor high-end SLR body....
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of John
> > > > Collier
> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 10:20 PM
> > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] digital results
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Didn't Kodak just announce a "full frame" with a Nikon lens mount?
> > > >
> > > >
> http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/products/cameras/dcsPro14n
> > > > /
> > > > dcsPro14nIndex.jhtml?id=0.3.6.30.5.8.3&lc=en
> > > >
> > > > John Collier
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sunday, December 15, 2002, at 10:42 AM, Dan C wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > It means that Nikon will not be coming out with a "full frame" CCD
> > > > > to compete with Canon...
> > >
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