Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/07

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Subject: [Leica] Digital Module R sensor vs EOS 1D IIS
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Tue Dec 7 23:44:14 2004
References: <F4B5127A-48A2-11D9-8C8E-000A95C33F68@dodo.com.au> <000701c4dcb2$128fcd40$87d86c18@ted> <72D47406-48A7-11D9-8C8E-000A95C33F68@dodo.com.au>

At the present rate of running down the R digiback it could end up as 
rare and collectable as an original MP.
Frank

On 7 Dec, 2004, at 23:26, Rick Dykstra wrote:

> Hi Ted.  I hope they do up the pixels, and with this first release.  I 
> was told that the plan is to make the unit upgradeable with newer 
> sensors.  Good plan - but they gotta get folk on board first.  I may 
> have to invoke my mantra - "I wont take up digital until it's better, 
> cheaper and more convenient than film."  It's worked so far.  I 
> haven't lost a single Dollar to Digital Depreciation.  The D3 
> phenomenon.
>
> What's the prediction?  What will Leica R gear be worth in 40 or 50 
> years?  Or more.  Will it be like that MP we saw on 'that place'?
>
> Rick.
>
> On 08/12/2004, at 10:11 AM, Ted Grant wrote:
>
>> Rick Dykstra said:
>>
>> A whole bunch of stuff I haven't got a clue. ;-)
>>
>> However... this?  >>>>>> Ideal solution?  Leica/Kodak/Imacon ups the 
>> pixels! :-)<<<<
>>
>> Rick, yeah I suppose, but by the time the above happens  how the hell 
>> am I going to hold an R8 with digi- parts at the age of 102? ;-) ;-)
>>
>> ted
>>
>>
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