Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]First paragraph says the R line will continue. Gene -------------- Original message from "Eric Korenman" <faneuil@gmail.com>: -------------- > 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 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information