Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/22

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Subject: [Leica] is this the S2?
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Mon Sep 22 07:27:10 2008
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R 9.2 D would suit me fine in the meantime

 I was thinking the S2 (project) might be why the DMR was discontinued - 
not for technical reasons, just because others wanted to preserve their 
market share and decrease competition  
ph



Leonard Taupier wrote:

> This appears to be the MF Leica that has been rumored for the past  
> year. It appears to be a noble undertaking but I wonder at the wisdom  
> in it. It really addresses a whole new group of photographers away  
> from the traditional Leica base. To me it is a more portable version  
> aimed at the Hasselblad H3DII professional user. Maybe Leica will  
> show an R10 tomorrow but if they don't I think this camera is a  
> mistake 3 years late. The H3DII is selling for $18K after rebate,  
> probably 1/2 the price of the S2.
>
> Just my .02 as I have no interest in either the S2 or the H3D. But  
> bring on the R10.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Sep 22, 2008, at 9:11 AM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote:
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>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/29782425@N08/2879015170/sizes/l/
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