Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>The hearsay though is a good file out of the DMR beats or exceeds the >1Ds MkII, even using Leica lenses on both. I think it might be a >CMOS vs CCD thing. The DMR chip is a CCD made by Kodak. A similar >approach Olympus took. Robert The weight of the cameras was really without batteries and I extracted them from commercial leaflets. If you measured differently at home it'll be so...As a owner of R body and lenses I'd sincerely like to believe your above quoted words but every test I've read - from the Leica enthusiast Erwin Putts to the last Chasseusr d'Images- aren't not as brilliant as the owners comments. Leica DMR has more noise above 200 ASA, has a truly slow start up, has a very short battery life, has measurable less resolution, has strong moir? problems, has a working speed and a buffer much slower and cannot be adapted -configured-to the particular way of acting of a photographers what may be considered either an advantage or not. By no means I consider that beats or exceeds the 1Ds MkII -I own one- and I have tested finally the DMR. The ergonomy is good but it's not a problem for someone who's switching often of systems. I'd kindly ask Tina, Ted or Natham if I'm wrong. I've decided that Leica is film for me and that other brands are for digital. I'll follow using Leicas but not in digital arena. It's my personal decision and up to now I've not seen anything can change my mind. I'm really glad to see owners of DMR are happy. Bearing in mind the investment concerned it's fortunately a good news. In digital I'm on the way of quick developments launching cameras with full format sensor and smaller bodies. Therefore I've ordered a Canon EOS 5D with kit lens. The combo is a lot cheaper than DMR. But finally none of them has the pleasure of shooting an old Nikon F or the Leica M7 with the 28mm Summicron ASPH the best photographic equipment I've seen in my life. Regards Felix