Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kyle, I am so happy we can now talk about this in the open. Ever since you hinted about it back in the late winter (the little bird in Phidaldephia gave me more details later on that evening, after you left for the shoot downtown), I have been selling some gear to save money for it. Phil Askey over the Digital Review site will pick up on this very soon, I can't wait. I heard he have a full preview ready to be publish on his site. He has always played strictly by the embargo rules set by the manufacturers, and a few times got really upset because other sites leaked out the news first. Anyway, I can't wait to check it out at the Leica booth at the Hunt's camera show here in Boston in October; I heard there was some disagreement between the local Leica rep and Hunt's management because Leica wants a bigger floor space. This is going to be good ! Cheers, - - Phong > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kyle > Cassidy > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 3:21 PM > To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' > Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica 8 mp and lens lockout > > > Adam asked: > > >Can you confirm that it has a "lens eject" easy access feature > to make lens > > changing quick and easy - but that the button is too easy to depress > > accidently so at least two lenses hit the concrete in the middle of a > photo > > session? I've > > Adam, this might be over-hyped. There is a lens-eject, but it's not as > convenient as I would like. One needs to press REALLY hard to get the lens > to pop out. Leica only loaned me one lens, so I didn't practice changing > lenses much, but I did pop it off and put it back on. It might loosen up > with time. > > > heard this and found it difficult to believe a lock-out wouldn't be > > included in the feature list. > > And is there any truth the rumor of a purely black and white model at > > 16MP? I hear even the lens coatings are different! > > Well, good news and bad news -- there is no "b&w only" camera coming out, > but the camera does have a b&w switch on it -- it's an actualy physical > switch too, which is cool, which you can set to "greyscale" or > "color" -- I > don't know that there's a difference in image size. I only ever used it in > color mode. Horst and the two other guys from Leica who were down had some > photos that (crap, I forgot his name) some NYC Leica guy did in > the B&W mode > and they looked nice. > > The coolest thing is that they gave me a hat that says LEICA and then > underneath it "the future of digital has been written" > > Kc > > -- > 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