Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George Lottermoser wrote: > If the proposed combination of chip and software produce clean, 10mp > digital images up through equivalent 800 asa for under $5000. You > cannot call the technology overpriced or outdated. If you research the > state of the art - Leica’s plans fall right in the ball park. OK, one last word, and then I'll shut up... ;) IF... and that's a big if... they manage high-speed, low noise, good image quality sensor technology, that'd put them in a (AFAIK) pretty unique situation of being the low-light/fringe available light, HQ, digital imaging solution provider. That'd be a competitive advantage. And that might actually be worth five grand to a bunch of people. And maybe that's where they're going: According to Doug, they have the best VF. Autofocus wouldn't be very useful anyway in such low-light situations. So, maybe the Digi-R will become the 'lux of digital. Hmm... EOS1D + 50mm f/1.0 @ ISO 1,250 vs. R9D + 50mm f/1.4 @ ISO 800. OK, maybe not ;) M. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html