Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/24

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Subject: [Leica] RF Forum guy talks to Zeiss reps
From: nathan.wajsman at planet.nl (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon Oct 24 22:51:07 2005
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20051023131711.00bdb7b0@mail.2alpha.com>

Peter Klein wrote:

> 2. Here's a direct quote from the article re. a digital Zeiss RF"  
> "There are no plans for a digital ZI any time in the near future. The 
> feeling at Zeiss is that the public expects to obtain the full benefit 
> of Zeiss lenses & that this will not be possible until a full frame 
> sensor is available. End of story."     :-(

This is the same kind of lame excuse Leica used for years. Then suddenly 
they found religion when Epson/Cosina came out with the RD-1. I guess 
this folly will not hurt Zeiss as much as it hurt Leica, since 
photography is only a minor part of Zeiss' business.


> I've said this many times:  I'd own an Epson R-D1 now if it weren't for 
> three things:
> 
> 1.  The ~$3,000 price tag.
> 2.  The 1:1 viewfinder, which makes it impossible for me to use it with 
> a lens shorter than 50mm (effective 75mm) when I'm wearing glasses.
> 3.  The QC problems.
> 4.  Oh, did I mention the $3,000 price tag?
> 
> That the R-D1 doesn't have a full-frame sensor and can't give the full 
> resolution of Leica lenses is not the issue.

Actually, the $3K price tag is bearable, but the QC problems and the 
funny ergonomics is what put me off that one. I am still hoping Leica 
gets the digital M right (both in terms of price and features) when it 
is introduced next year.

Nathan


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