Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/25

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Subject: [Leica] Digital Back - I like the first step!
From: "caliguri@rcn.com" <caliguri@rcn.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 18:10:59 -0400

Well -
I have to agree with Doug Herr - in essence, I don't think it will be the 
same back you will be able to buy next september. I think it's more than 
a starting point, but not a finished product.  This is Leica's way of 
saying ' Hey - we are on this - we won't abandon you R shooters who 
want a digital back -- this is NOT a finished product, but it will be by 
Photokina.' It may be very different by the time it hits the street . I
think it 
will be. But I LOVE the idea - I'll dedicate a body to it! No one will be 
switching backs in the heat of a sports shoot. SD cards will be the 
same capacity as CF cards (if they stay with SD cards!), and a finder 
screen masked off with a 'shaded' area would be great! Like the M, you 
can see what's coming in and out of the frame. I'm glad they are not 
just talking, but showing, what's developing behind the scenes. Then 
again, they can't win can they? Tell us what's going on and show 
products in the pipeline, and people complain - keep it secret, but just 
say it's on the way, and people complain ;  loose - loose situation for 
Leica there. Meantime, film gets better and better as well! I'm pretty 
happy about the whole ordeal. Looks like they have a good thing on it's 
way!
Ed

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Replies: Reply from "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> (Re: [Leica] Digital Back - I like the first step!)