Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/22

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Subject: [Leica] speculation
From: pwerner at bluewin.ch (pwerner@bluewin.ch)
Date: Wed Feb 22 00:55:40 2006

Will,

> given the trouble people have had with
> the very expensive DMR

The troubles I had were really minor and due to the R8, the electronics
of which had to be upgraded (which Leica did for free).

I have started using the DMR in May 2005 and am completely 
happy with the results. I can compare with both the Fuji S2 Pro and 
Canon DSLRs I had used before. The picture quality of the DMR
is by far superior (dynamic range, color rendition) to both 
Fuji and Canon. 

Do not go by the paper specs, look at the results. The full-frame sensor,
at least in its present status, is not that good with wide-angle lenses
and I doubt that the dynamic range and color rendition equal the
results with the Leica gear.

Using a Leica since I was 14, too ...

Peter

>> Let's hope so. I don't know, given the trouble people have had with
>> the very expensive DMR, whether I should hold out for a digital M, or
>> just cave and get the 5D. The Canon DSLRs I've had and have seem
>> completely reliable, and the true full-frame sensor is appealing. On
>> the other hand, I love Ms, rangefinders, and I have a lot of superb
>> glass sitting in cases.
>>
>> Sigh.
>>
>> Will von Dauster
>>
>> Using a Leica since I was 13, too ...thanks to my late father, who
>> passed away this January 13. (Haven't felt like posting for a while)
>> I still have the IIc he bought new in Germany in 1950.


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