Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sonny, I wasn't being coy, I just didn't want to start some long thread with no content. However, if anyone has more specific information then all of us on the list would appreciate a digital lifeline possibility. The specifics to the rumor included a mount backward compatible to R cam lenses, non full frame 10 MP CMOS chip, Motorola A/D chipset rather than the more desirable TI configuration. Specific problems were power drain (no surprise with Minolta digital) and very large size. I for one have very mixed feelings for Minolta partnerships as that period with Leica almost destroyed the company. Whether it was the times, management, the partnership, or just the world moving on not much good came out of Leica in that period. Well, maybe the Noctilux. :) Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Sonny Carter Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 12:30 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Digiluxi now third partner Why be coy? It has to be Minolta. Both Leica and Minolta marquees are reluctant entrants in the "race" for the megapixals, and guess what? they have partnered before! Sonny On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 22:04:17 -0500, Don Dory wrote > Larry: > Interesting that you make the point of a possible additional alliance > partner for Leica in the realm of digital camera's. This last > weekend I heard a rumor about an old partner working on a DSLR that > was in alpha prototype moving to beta. Major concerns were power > drain and weight. > > Could we be hearing about the same thing? > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of > LRZeitlin@aol.com > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 7:32 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: Digiluxi > > In a message dated 2/6/04 11:47:41 AM, Tina writes: > > << The Digilux is the point and shoot that I carry > > everywhere and the Canon is my working camera. >> > > Leica has used the name "Digilux" on at least four different cameras > made by > two different manufacturers, Fuji and Panasonic. There are rumors > that a third manufacturer is being considered. I have one of the > older models, the Digilux Zoom, ne Fuji 1700 Zoom. My son has a > Digilux made by Panasonic. It's very confusing. I suggest we refer > to Digiluxi by appending a suffix to the name, > i.e. Digilux (F) or Digilux 1 (P) or Digilux ? (x). At least until Leica > actually > starts making its own Digiluxi. > > Larry Z > -- > 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 - -- 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