Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That would be interesting, but will be only for pro's or at some ungodly interest rate like 29%. ;-) gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Nathan <photo@frozenlight.eu> > > My sources in the Leica finance department have told me a bit more: > due to its anticipated high price, the R10 will come with a financing > plan, underwritten by the reputable British bank Northern Rock. > > Nathan > > On 8-mei-2008, at 14:45, Douglas Sharp wrote: > > > /Steve, > > / > > > > / > > We are certain, at least as far as one can be certain without having > > seen the camera in real life: A digital Leica R SLR will be shown > > at the > > Leica booth at the Photokina 2008:/ > > > > As we have heard from a reliable source, Leica is determined to show a > > digital R at the Photokina 2008, and as far as possible, not a "God > > only > > knows when we can deliver" prototype, but as a soon to be marketed > > camera. According to our source, work on this camera is progressing at > > top speed. Our information is as reliable as it can be at a stage when > > the camera is not yet to be seen in a showcase at the Photokina: Very > > reliable, but not immune to unforeseen circumstances. > > > > We were unable to gather much more information than this: The sensor > > will be supplied by a manufacturer that is (also) an OEM supplier. > > This > > infers, for instance, Kodak, Sony or Imacon. (collaboration with > > Imacon > > is already known from the somewhat unfortunate DMR) A full-format > > sensor > > with 24x36 mm seems just as probable as resolution beyond 15 > > megapixels > > ? but this is still pure speculation. Full-format intentions have > > already been heard from Leica, intentions that were however later > > emphatically denied. > > > > If Leica intends to maintain the same naming conventions as used > > for the > > M-series, then the next Leica SLR will simply be an R10 by name. > > > > By the way, the small photo above shows the R9, because no one has > > seen > > an R10 yet. > > > > Who do I send my invoice to? > > > > Douglas M. Sharp > > G2E Translations - Hannover > > > > Steve Barbour wrote: > >> > >> On May 8, 2008, at 12:55 AM, AMARD philippe wrote: > >> > >>> They supposed to be well informed and announce the R10 for > >>> Photokina - no details provided > >>> > >>> http://www.photoscala.de/Artikel/Leica-R10-digital-in-der-Pipeline > >> > >> > >> I wonder if someone who speaks German well might provide a > >> translation ? > >> > >> > >> No rush...thanks, > >> > >> Steve > >> > >> > >>> > >>> phx > >>> > >>> ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http:// > >>> www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: http:// > >>> www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > >> > >> ------ > >> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > >> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > >> Archives are at: > >> http://www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/128276 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information