[Leica] DMR dead end?

[mcyclwritr at comcast.net (mcyclwritr@comcast.net)]

The body in question was not a 1Ds MKII, the "s" being the critical 
designation, it was a 1D MkII. 

However, B&H now has the EOS1D MkII, brand new, for $3,999.   

>>And after people pay more than 4K for it - or more than what a refurbed
Canon EOS1D mkII autofocus CAMERA now goes for<<

Chris Lawson


> 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.....
> >
> >
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