Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mehrdad How much difference is there between the image quality of the 1DS and the 10D, other than image size of course? I am interested in colour accuracy, tonal quality etc. You may want to reply to that question off-list. Talking of Phase One digital backs, I thought the Hasselblad H1 looked like a neat film/digital solution but wanted the Zeiss glass. I have heard from Hasselblad that there are plans for an adapter so that existing Zeiss lenses can be used on the H1. That would make it a nice camera system with some degree of future proofing. Thanks. Simon - ----- Original Message ----- From: "mehrdad" <msadat@kiakki.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:17 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital back for Leica R8/R9 > After using digital for a while and using almost everything that has been > out, (s2,nd,1d,1ds,d30,60,10,d1x,14n&kodak pro back). Here are some of my > observation > > > 1) I shoot film more! > 2) the software is MORE important than camera system (same thing I recommend > to our customers, choose the software and then the hardware). The best > software I have used so far is the phase one capture one and from now on > only buy/use systems that this software supports. They got it right!! > > Here is my ranking > > 1) 1ds - attach a leica lens and u have digital leica!!! > 2) 10d, d1x,1d > 3) kodak pro back - software needs work > 4) fuji s2 - bad software , no third party support > 5) kodak 14n -- too early as it is a shipping prototype so far > 6) contax ND - sad but last place > > > ** is this the following possible? - you can buy an adapter FOR R->EOS but > only works in stop down, can they make a conversion chip to convert EOS > commands to ROM? And built it into an adapter? Would then leica give the > R8/9 camera system and supply lenses for canon? > > Leica being a small company, will most likely contract out the software, so > I hope is capture one and not some dinky homegrown software done by contax > for the ND. > > Also the R8/9 are fairly large, attaching a digital back make it > larger/heavier, does leica provide arm assistants or is this a tripod only > camera > > > --------------------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Simon Lamb > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 6:46 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital back for Leica R8/R9 > > > Interesting to see how it fares against the Canon 1DS or 10D (that 10D is > getting superb reviews in just about every article written, and I believe > you can use Leica glass on a Canon body?). Also interesting to see if Leica > lenses designed for less than full frame digital sensors are developed. I > presume a full frame sensor was not possible, although it would have made > the most of the curent 35mm lens line-up. > > Simon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Dr.Alexander.Kraus@gmx.de> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 12:53 PM > Subject: [Leica] Digital back for Leica R8/R9 > > > > Hi all, > > according to three independent sources (LFI 4/03 p.34-38, the latest > > newletter of Erwin Puts and a Leica representative) a digital back for > Leica R8 and > > R9 cameras is finally on the way. > > It seems to be based on a 20x24mm chip with 10 Megapixels resolution. > > I hope it will help to secure the future of the Leica R line. Best > > regards, Alex > > > -- > 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