Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Right - Manufacturers typically make all sorts of exaggerated promises, and then release a product that doesn't fulfill them - as opposed to finally launching something that exceeds the marketing PS from a year-and-a-half earlier. ;-) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Frank Farmer Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 12:28 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] Digital Back - I like the first step! Yes, but the chip, the battery, most everything other than the fact that it will be a digital back of approximately 10 mp with an ISO between 100 and 800 is still being developed according to the new conference. Things that are "being developed" often change somewhat in the process. Frank - -------Original Message------- From: Simon Lamb <simon@sclamb.com> Sent: 06/26/03 03:06 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Back - I like the first step! > > Unlucky Ed, it will be the exact same spec as released, and as > confirmed in the press conference in answer to a direct question about whether the spec would change. The answer was no, the chip design and spec announced will be the one released at end 2004. Simon - ----- Original Message ----- From: <caliguri@rcn.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 11:10 PM Subject: [Leica] Digital Back - I like the first step! > 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 > - -- 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