Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/07

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Digiluxi now third partner
From: "Joseph Low" <joelct@singnet.com.sg>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 21:22:19 +0800

Don / Sonny

Regardless of which partner Leica finally settles with - we have to accept
that in these days of modern marketing,
quick returns, planned obsolescence and the rapid march of technology - do
you really expect Leica to revert back
to the good old days of continued compatibility and old fashioned loyalty of
its fans?

Remember too - they need to cater to the new generation of IT geeks and road
warriors etc

Long live the LTMs and Ms

Joseph Low



- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Don Dory
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 9:00 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Digiluxi now third partner

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
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