Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with everything you say Adam. I do not like multi function button controls and my R8 is ergonomically excellent. The C*non DSLR I have has the less used buttons along the left edge where I find them more convenient than the more used multifunction buttons on the top. This is the first time I have seen information of this type and I was very interested. What the camera will do, presumably, is to take pictures - what more is there to know? I am sure we can trust Leica to uphold their normal high standards of picture quality. Frank On Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at 09:57 pm, Adam Bridge wrote: > On 2004-02-16 <bdcolen@earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)> thoughtfully wrote: > >> Adam - Your post is really interesting because what we have here is a >> great example of beauty etc. being in the eye of the beholder - >> I looked at this same PDF and thought two things: >> 1 - Why are they wasting my time with a photos of engineers and a >> board >> - and why aren't they telling me more about what the camera will do if >> they succeed? > > For me it's always interesting to see the "breadboard" layout phase of > any > project. I'm an EE so its interesting. > > Sometimes it's hard to believe you're even ASSOCIATED with MIT since > any > engineer worth the degree would at least find these kind of images > instructive > about where a project might be. > > Back in a former life I remember following the MicroVAX BY DIGITAL from > breadboard to final formfactor. It was a fascinating project and one I > enjoyed > following, even on the outside. This is just the same. > > I like seeing the people involved: they're real. > >> 2 - These controls are weirdly laid out. I was particularly put off by >> the four buttons down the left side, which struck me as weird >> placement. > > I don't remember if you use an R but if you do, and use the right-hand > side > handstrap (as with the motor-R) then you'd find those four buttons > would be well > located for left-handed operation. None of the buttons appear to be > needed to > routinely operate the camera - which you appear to be able to do via > the > circular rocker panel to the right of the display with its MENU > button. I'm > assuming the "ON/OFF" button might be for the LCD display. > > I'm wondering at that "PLAY" button... > > It doesn't look like there will be a mode with image AND histogram > automatically > shown on the LCD display. Or just the histogram which is probably more > useful > for me. > >> The other thing that struck me was that this camera will really be >> quite >> a behemoth, and that I will at least no longer have to hear complaints >> about "giant" DSLRs from those touting this particular monster. ;-) >> > > It looks to me to be the same size, or perhaps smaller, than a 1Ds. > That's big > of course. The unit is, after all, a hybrid add-on. > > I have not USED this camera (obviously) but I'm partial, as I said, to > the R8 > ergonomics. I like the way the Leica engineers think about cameras. > > I see nothing in this image to make me feel differently. > > now I WOULD also like a discussion about the digital back's design and > functionality. I can also imagine why they won't be talking about it > in detail > for a while. But if Leica wanted to do everyone a service they'd use > the > opportinity to write about the design decisions, firmware decisions > etc that > went into the camera. > > Adam Bridge > -- > 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