Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, let's see just how expensive it really is. I do like Zeiss glass, but I can get that in a Sony digital. I have to admit that I like the looks of the UFO on the website. Looks like a Zeiss Ikon answer to the MP or M7. At 08:24 AM 9/17/2004, you wrote: >First off, that image looks about as real as images I've seen of flying >saucers landing at the Bush "ranch." > >Second, until we know what the camera is, what the lens or lenses >is/are, and what kind of images it produces, it strikes me that it's >pretty difficult to state that "there are allot of cheaper alternatives >out there." ;-) Say what you will about the G series, but it has killer >optics, and it's really solid. So IF a digital version were to appear, >and IF it had the right CCD, one might be hard pressed to find cheaper >alternatives that matched it in quality. > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >Jeffery Smith >Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 9:21 AM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: RE: [Leica] contax guessing game... > > >I digital G2 is not enticing to me as it is autofocus. If I wanted an >autofocus digital camera with a good lens, there are a lot of cheaper >alternatives out there. > >At 07:51 AM 9/17/2004, you wrote: > >As I said - well, think I said anyway, as I have been loaded up on pain > > >killers for a couple days now ;-) - I'd be willing to bet we're talking > > >about a re-badged Epsonica R-D1 or a digital G2/3. I must say I'd be > >very tempted by a digital G3, assuming that it had a brighter > >viewfinder. Obviously it would be greatly improved with real manual > >focusing, but I can't imagine that's going to happen. But as someone > >said yesterday - I think - > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > >[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > > >Richard F. Man > >Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 10:29 PM > >To: Leica Users Group > >Subject: Re: [Leica] contax guessing game... > > > > > >Someone claims that someone on the Contax list discovers yet another > >teaser > >pic: > >http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1000&message=10304572 > > > >Zeiss nameplate, with what looks to be a rangefinder window!!! > > > >Now if it is digital..... > > > >At 07:57 AM 9/15/2004, Richard F. Man wrote: > > >In case you are not aware, Contax has been running teaser pic, with > > >the > > >caption: "Back With Passion" for the last week. A new piece of puzzle > > >every two days. Here's the URL > > > ><http://www.zeiss.de/C12567A8003B0478/Contents-Frame/89C4BAA59688E580C1>2 > 56EEB00495E6A> > > >DPReview news forum has a thread on it. > > > >// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, > >please use richard at imagecraft.com) > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information