Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A good source has it that Leica will be announcing a digital projector with interchangeable aspheric lenses. The projector will plug directly into the CF card slot of the R8 digital back. The mirrors will be manufactured from high grade Schott glass and will have adjustable bokeh. Prices to be announced when delivered in the spring of 2008. :-D - --- John Bohner <johnbohner@earthlink.net> wrote: > I've just returned from my local Leica dealer where > I had a nice chat about > the new digital offering. He brought up a point > that I don't remember > seeing go by in the blizzard of recent postings, so > I offer it here. I > appologize if its already been done to death. > > As to the feared obsolescence of a 10 MP sensor it > was pointed out that new > digital "back" is actually two modules. There is a > sensor/back module and > a power/memory card module. It was the dealer's > position that this will > allow follow-on sensor changes without having to buy > either a new body or a > new power module. This seems to suggest that Leica > is aware of a need or a > desire by its users to have the fattest sensor > available. > > All in all, as a non pro- R8 user with a modest > investment in glass the > digital offering is okay but a still a bit pricy. I > applaud the flexibilty > of a digital option. Still, I look at my slides on > the wall, projected by > a Leica projector and compare to any digital display > (short of printing) > and wonder why buy Leica only to be displayed by > Sony or ViewSonic? > > John B > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html ===== Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA rgacpa@pacbell.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html