Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Interesting piece on the Digital R
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 10:42:41 -0500

Absolutely - IF they've really eliminated the bugs, they could have a
Nikon/Canon killer on their hands, at least for those who don't need to
shoot high-speed sequences.



- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steven
Alexander
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:05 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Interesting piece on the Digital R


on 2/12/04 9:35 AM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote:

 
> Certainly it is no secret that I feel that Leica has always been 
> behind the curve with its reflex cameras. That doesn't mean that they 
> don't create great images, don't have great glass, or aren't 
> absolutely the right tool for some people -

Behind the curve...our old friends, Kodak, today announced the
following: DCS Pro SLR/n 
> *    13.89 million total pixel image sensor with new high-performance
pixel
> design 
> *    Full 35 mm frame CMOS sensor (24 mm x 36 mm)
> *    Selectable image size <
> *    4500 x 3000 (13.5 million recorded pixels)
> *    3000 x 2000 (6.1 million recorded pixels)
> *    2250 x 1500 (3.4 million recorded pixels
> *    1125 x 750 (0.8 million pixels)
> *    Total selectable ISO range from 6 to 1600 <
> *    Calibrated ISO from 6 to 800 (DCS RAW, JPEG, ERI JPEG files)
> *    Non-calibrated ISO from 1000 to 1600 (DCS RAW files only)
> *    ISO Stops < 
> *    Normal exposure mode ISO between 160 and 1600 in 1/3-stop
increments
> *    "Longer" exposure mode ISO between 6 and 50 in full stop
increments
> *    Resolution <
> 100% (~13.5 million recorded pixels)
> 67% (~6.1 million recorded pixels)
> 50% (~3.4 million recorded pixels)
> *    Burst rate < 1.7 frames/second
> *    Burst depth < ~19 images (full-resolution DCR mode)
> *    Large, bright color LCD panel for image analysis
> *    LCD user interface
> *    Magnesium-alloy enhanced camera body and SLR functionality
> *    F-mount 
> *    DTTL-enabled hotshoe and pop-up flash
> *    PC connector for external flash sync
> *    10-pin remote trigger port
> *    Vertical shutter release
> *    Orientation sensor (detects camera orientation +/- 90 degrees
from
> horizontal, rotated about optical axis)
> *    Custom Li-Ion battery
> *    ~400 shots per battery charge*
> *    12-bit dynamic range
> *    Composite-video out < NTSC or PAL
> *    Single channel audio

I think everyone will be peeking at this guy.

Happy snaps,
Steven

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