[Leica] Why a digital M

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

A little metal ring that allows the use of one kind of male lens mount
to fit another kind of female mount is an adapter; a digital back
attached to a film camera isn't an adapter, it's an entirely different
photo system using the front end of another type of photo system, and of
necessity involves major compromises of one sort or another.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
robertmeier@usjet.net
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 12:24 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Why a digital M


I said they can be, not that they always are.



> Bob,  Because some adapters solve problems elegantly, it doesn't mean

> all adaptors are elegant solutions.
>
> SonC
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 7/13/2004 10:13:47 AM Central Standard Time, 
> robertmeier@usjet.net writes:
>
> So  Graphlex's rollfilm adapters weren't as good as a roll fill 
> camera. That  means that no adapter is any good?  When Leica brought 
> out the
bayonet
> lens camera they also brought out adapters to use the screwmount  
> lenses
on
> the new bayonet camera.   The old lenses worked  perfectly with the
adapter
> on the new camera.   And still  do.   No loss of function.   No
> inconvenience.   Minimal expense.  I would conclude from that that
adapters
> can be the  ideal bridge between two technologies.
>
> Bob
>
>
> > There's an  obvious analogy to all this:
> >
> > Several decades ago it became  apparent that the old sheet film 
> > Graphics
> were
> > becoming obsolete,  as photographers gravitated toward rollfilm 
> > cameras
> such
> > as  Rolleiflex and the Kodak Medalist.  To meet the demands of a
changing
> > market, the Graphic folks introduce a rollfilm  adaptor.
> >
> > Anyone else on this list ever use the Graphic  rollfilm adaptor?  
> > Yeah,
it
> > did work, but....it sure wasn't a  Rolleiflex.
> >
> > Most photographers opted for cameras that were  specifically 
> > designed
for
> > rollfilm.  Graphic eventually did  produce rollfilm cameras (and a 
> > 35 or two), but these paled in  comparison with the competition.
> >
> > An adaptor to a Leica will  still be an adaptor.
> >
> > Jim Shulman
> > Bryn Mawr,  PA
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:  lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
> >  [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of

> > B.
D.
> > Colen
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:48 AM
> > To:  'Leica Users Group'
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Why a digital  M
> >
> > Reasonable? Switch sensors at "nominal cost?" Come on guys,  get 
> > real. I wouldn't expect any company to do that - upgrade the  
> > firmware for free? Sure. But not the sensor.
> >
> > Face it -  what they give you is what you get. And what they're 
> > going to give you  is going to be VERY pricey and far from ideal. It

> > may be 'good enough'  for what you want to do, and the price may not

> > deter you. So
buy
> > it  and use it in good health. But don't expect anything at a 
> > give-away  price; don't expect any real innovation; and don't expect

> > a camera
that
> > is up to the top digital standards at the time of release.  ;-)
> >
> > B. D.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >  From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> >  [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On 
> > Behalf
Of
> > Leonard J Kapner
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 12:40  AM
> > To: 'Leica Users Group'
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Why a digital  M
> >
> >
> > Bob,
> >
> > This sounds like a reasonable  if somewhat complicated approach, but
it's
> > not a bad idea if Leica  want to stem the tide of defection. But who

> > knows? It may already be  too late, as B.D. has recently 
> > suggested...
> >
> >  Len
>
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> _http://www.sonc.com_ (http://www.sonc.com/)
>
>
>
>
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