Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene, Things must be really tough out there in DRM world! The chap that wanted to trade me his R8 plus DRM for my pre-WW2 Colt Super Match, now is willing to throw in any one of his R lenses to sweeten the deal. Whadda ya think I should do? Jerry grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > 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. >>> >>> >>> >>>