Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/19

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Subject: [Leica] DMR phased out for Digilux 3 adapter
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Thu Apr 19 19:33:32 2007

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. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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Replies: Reply from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] DMR phased out for Digilux 3 adapter)