Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The photo magazines have a tight relationship with their advertisers hence reviews of cameras that are not available yet. Leica is not exactly a big advertiser so no credits there. Also, Leica is roughly sold out of their first years production so no benefit to early announcements: you would not want to upset a potential customer who rushes out to their local dealer and finds the item on a one year plus back order. As to pricing, with 10MP roughly 6K isn't bad as the D2x is 5 and the 1DMkII is 4.5K. Pricing is assuming either a pre-existing R8/R9 or the intelligence to pick up a used R8 which can still be found at the 1K price point. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Rick Dykstra Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 6:23 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] DMR / motor drive? Strange that we haven't seen a DMR review article from one of the photog magazines yet, given that they hit the streets in a couple of weeks. I recall reading about new bodies that were reviewed some months before availability. Hmm??? Rick. On 07/04/2005, at 9:16 PM, eric wrote: > Nope - it has a motor to advance the shutter mechanism, and therefore > the film uptake gears as well. The sensor back is detachable from the > 'drive/computer' unit as to facilitate switching between analog and > digital. > > Eric > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard" > <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>; "LUG" > <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 4:14 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] DMR / motor drive? > > >> ??? WHy would it do that? A motor drive has a motor :-) >> >> A DMR has electronics, sensors, LCD etc. no motor. >> >> At 01:05 AM 4/7/2005, eric wrote: >> >>> been asked before but not really answered. >>> Will the DMR's drive unit act as a motor drive when shooting film? >>> >>> thanks, >>> Eric >> >> // 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