Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/14

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Subject: [Leica] M8 & DL3s
From: vondauster at earthlink.net (Will von Dauster)
Date: Thu Sep 14 22:48:14 2006
References: <200609141914.k8EJAkmG001373@server1.waverley.reid.org> <000301c6d873$25fdda70$7802e042@einstein> <78DA54BB-A5F0-4106-BEAB-EEB396B38546@earthlink.net> <6.1.0.6.2.20060914223418.059417b8@192.168.100.42>

Resistance is futile...

Sigh

Where'd I leave that 5K...

Will

On Sep 14, 2006, at 11:36 PM, Richard wrote:

> Nah, I have a R-D1 for 2 years and change lens all the time w/o  
> worrying about dust. I guess the shutter helps in that regard.  
> Besides, Leica specifically provides a "B" like mode where you can  
> clean your sensor. Since there is no mirror box, the sensor is just  
> right there.
>
> Now cough up the money :-)
>
> At 10:05 PM 9/14/2006, Will von Dauster wrote:
>
>> Aram has hit on what I think may be the only thing which might,
>> might, prevent me from buying an M8.
>>
>> I hate dusty sensors.
>>
>> The Olympus system has spoiled me in this regard. Never had a single
>> blotch on any frame shot with this system. Now Pentax (K10), Sony,
>> and Canon have all adopted dust reduction systems in their newest
>> cameras, so this looks to become the new standard. And, of course,
>> the Leica Digilux 3 has the same dust reduction feature, so that
>> would always be an option.
>>
>> But there's that fabulous M glass just sitting in my closet...
>>
>> Will von Dauster
>>
>> On Sep 14, 2006, at 9:00 PM, Aram Langhans wrote:
>>
>>> OK.  I'll speculate.  An R10 with a 16MP full frame sensor with no
>>> high pass filter all packed into an R9 case.  Toss in anti shake
>>> and self cleaning sensor.  Now that I would buy.  Are you listening
>>> Leica?
>>>
>>> Aram
>>>
>>>
>>>> Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:54:33 -0600
>>>> From: GREG LORENZO <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M8 hands on
>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>>> Message-ID: <cc6fc7469027.45095109@shaw.ca>
>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Vaporware no more! What does this leave the Lug to speculate about?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Greg
>>>
>>>
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>
> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly,  
> please use richard at imagecraft.com)
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In reply to: Message from dnaplasmid at compwrx.com (Aram Langhans) ([Leica] Was Leica M8 hands on: Now future Leica Speculation)
Message from vondauster at earthlink.net (Will von Dauster) ([Leica] M8 & DL3s)
Message from richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard) ([Leica] M8 & DL3s)