Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Where can you find a 1DS mkII refurb for under $4000??? Eric >From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: RE: [Leica] DMR dead end? >Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:59:48 -0500 > >More power to you, Frank - for your sake, I sure hope you've factored in >Leica's poor track record when it comes to things electronic, and the >fact that a Japanese buyer may drop this kludge faster than an EOS1 >DmkII can fire.. ;-) > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >Frank Filippone >Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 9:41 AM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: RE: [Leica] DMR dead end? > > >BD: I considered several ideas before I answered... > >The existing inventory of DMR backs that are finished or almost >finished... Word from Germany in late December 2004 The financial >condition of the company ... desperate..... The new emergence of a Leica >Japan subsidiary... at a time when they are in financial straits.....and >their knowledge of the Japanese's market. The consumer "drive" to buy >perceived Leica Quality The ease of using existing lenses... no manual >aperture stop down The type of Leica purchaser... well heeled amateur... >The Firmware issue and updates The hardware repair issues It is not a >dead end in the sense that it is a piece of consumer electronics, not a >piece of mechanical fine engineering. > >I will stand by my previous comments..... >The unstated catch? Do I think it is smart or prudent to buy a DMR? >That depends on the personal risk assessment of the buyer. > >Frank Filippone >red735i@earthlink.net > > >And after people pay more than 4K for it - or more than what a refurbed >Canon EOS1D mkII autofocus CAMERA now goes for - if Leica soon goes >under, where will the service and future firmware revisions come from? > > >No. They have built a bunch of bodies, and are awaiting some firmware >revisions to release the camera. It will become available, eventually. >Then the answer to the question .... How well does it take pictures? .. >will be foremost..... > > >_______________________________________________ >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