RE: Re: Re: [Leica] Digital Back - I like the first step!

["bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

We sure do - IF we are content to wait until 2005 to pay apx $5000
for mid-2003 technology. ;-)
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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 3:05 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Re: Re: [Leica] Digital Back - I like the first step!


Simon,

"But, as with all things, time will tell."

That is the truest statement anyone has made about this project so far -
actually, I think Ted mentioned something about waiting until you could
examine it off the shelf too - the fact is we ALL have to wait - 'cept
of course, the insiders.  ;-)

Frank

- -------Original Message-------
From: Simon Lamb <simon@sclamb.com>
Sent: 06/26/03 11:41 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] Digital Back - I like the first step!

> 
> The chip design is finalised as the trasncript says.  I doubt very 
> much
that
it will change.  The battery technology is agreed, although the
manufacturer isn't.  In a project such as this, changing the goalposts
is inherently risky.

But, as with all things, time will tell.

Simon

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Farmer" <frankandaubrey@mindspring.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 5:27 PM
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


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