Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I recently spoke with the head of the Olympus consumer division - what we plain folks call the camera division. He contends that when Olympus introduces it's 4/3 new pro SLR = supposedly in June - it will be the first digital SLR camera and lens system really designed from the ground up. His contention is that because the lenses were specifically designed for the chip, with the correct angling, etc., the image will be sharper edge to edge than anything now available, and the colors will be more accurate. True? We'll see. The initial body is pretty typical DSLR size, but he says that future bodies will be smaller, in the Olympus tradition. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Marc Attinasi Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 3:50 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Oh ... It's COMING SOON! :-) This is very interesting! Personally, I am very leery of investing that heavily in ANY digital SLR that is a transition from 35mm systems to DSLR systems. The technologies are so different. I think the idea of the four-thirds system is much more exciting: provide optics and cameras that are made FOR digital imaging rather than for adapting 35mm systems to digital imaging. The requirements, particularly on the optics, are so different. But so may people have invested so heavily in SLR lenses, I guess the transition systems are sensible - actual sales seem to support them anyway (judging from Canon and Nikon sales of DSLR bodies). So, I wonder if Leica will be announcing any 'digital only' R lenses now - a 12mm with smaller image circle? ugh, what a mess :-) - - marc On Sunday, May 25, 2003, at 06:55 AM, Edward Caliguri wrote: > Well.. > Don't that take the cake? It's coming ... soon ... to a Leica > Dealer > near you. It's true! My 'Closest Leica Sources' HONESTLY all > independently > confirmed it ... like a freight train down a tunnel. This is TRUE I am > ASSURED!! > The R DIGITAL - the Rd, or RD > As they all say, it will come in the form of a replaceable $7,500.00 > around > 10 megapixel '1.3X multiplier' size chip, CMOS in nature. > Essentially, you > will take the back off your R8/9, take off the motor or drive if any is > there, and snap the front of the camera onto it's new holder, which > will > have all the expected 'stuff' - greater than 2" preview screen, plus > all the > stuff one wants to see there and doesn't on any other DSLR's. Why else > (as I > am shown what I know is there already) are "All these contacts built in > below the film guide rails? LOOK! See them before?" Yes - I have - > and as > you all as well, wondered why they are there. Maybe even by the fall, > THIS > 2003 fall .... > So, anything new goin' on? > Ed > > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html