Firmware was Re: [Leica] Still no DMR

[leica_korenman at hotmail.com (eric)]

This all begs the question - why the heck are we waiting for this thing?
If you are willing to pay (and I know many you of are) $5K for 10MP, why not 
go for $8K 16MP Canon IDS mkII?

Eric

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: Firmware was Re: [Leica] Still no DMR


> Vick Ko offered:
> Subject: RE: Firmware was Re: [Leica] Still no DMR
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>> So as long as we are here scaring ourselves silly, here is another
>> doomsday scenario:<<<<<<<<<
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> Hi Vick,
> Hell I find all this stuff just like a three stooges comedy of errors! :-) 
> I'm not the least bit scared silly about all this Leica digital stupidity 
> simply because I don't have millions invested in Leica! Yep lots invested 
> in their gear, but what the heck if they crash and burn I can still use my 
> cameras as long as there's film around, which I believe will be long after 
> I'm in the big darkroom in the sky! ;-)
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> And digital? I don't need them to get their ass in gear this late in the 
> season. Heck I can use all my R Leica glass right now on any Canon I wish 
> to purchase. Yes I have a 20D at the moment and extremely pleased with the 
> results. heck I'm extremely pleased with my Digilux 2 for it's wonderful 
> quality.
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> And the moment I require some whiz-bang super hot shot digital mega sized 
> sensor I can also go for the top end $10-$12 grand Canon and shoot my 
> heart out with Leica glass. So what in the world all you guys are banging 
> yer brains out wasting time on a misfit company playing in the digital 
> world is beyond me.
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> I put the whole Leica digital thing behind me and not wasted one iota of 
> thought until I see a DMR or whatever they call it in real life and ready 
> for instant delivery..... sometime during the next decade! ;-)
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> As silly as this may sound I think it might be far more beneficial to all 
> if we were all out side or wherever taking pictures, rather than farting 
> about with something not one person on this list? can do anything about!
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> Think about how much time has been wasted banging key boards on a subject 
> no one can do diddily squat about. That is of course unless there's 
> somebody out there with a ton of money invested in the outfit.
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> Yes it's interesting to read the out pouring of the electronic and digital 
> knowledgeable members explaining the potential horror stories facing 
> Leica... Or maybe not facing them?  I find it quite fascinating. But the 
> bottom line truly is............"Who gives a flying rat's tail what they 
> do until they actually do something tangible and it's on the street to 
> work with?"
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> delays  shemays, Olay's, whatever, who cares?
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> Heaven's guys go take pictures and have some fun! :-)
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