Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ok - but does that mean they are ending the R camera series? I thought a R10 was still in the works. Eric On 4/19/07, Tom Pastorello <etruscello@yahoo.com> wrote: > The following just appeared in Amateur Photography: > > It's official: Leica ends Digital-Modul-R > April 19, 2007 > Chris Cheesman > Leica has 'phased out' its Digital-Modul-R digital > back less than two years after it was launched, but > confirmed that the Leica R9 camera system will remain. > > > A Leica UK spokesman told us: 'I can confirm that all > Digital Modules have now been sold, although there are > still some with our dealers'. > > The Digital-Modul-R is a digital back for Leica's R8 > and R9 SLRs, giving users dual film and digital > capability. > > It was launched onto the market in 2005 following > months of delays caused by software glitches. > > Leica had wanted to give Leica R users the benefit of > being able to switch between digital and film without > sacrificing their existing camera equipment. > > It housed a 10-million-pixel CCD imaging sensor and > went on sale in the summer of 2005 priced ?3,298 (see > AP 23 July 2005). > > The UK spokesman pointed out that Leica has recently > launched an adapter that enables Leica R lenses to be > used on the company's Digilux 3 (Four Thirds system) > digital SLR. The Leica Adapter-R costs ?149. > > It appears that Leica avoided making an official > announcement earlier because it was concerned that > this would have a negative effect on sales of existing > stock. > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >