Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob You are full of fully processed foodstuff! :-) Jerry Bob Adler wrote: > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html