Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On the other hand, the R line, whether fortuitously or presciently, is looking like it's given Leica a good edge in the development of a serious digital system. I certainly can't see the M line doing that for Leica. The best systems, or product lines, are geared at quality, not quantity. s.d. On Dec 7, 2008, at 5:06 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > I put the if in there because I don't quite believe it. > I think they'd given up the R system but there was such a fuss when > the S > came out and it was like they'd given it up they quickly on a PR > level said > "OK already we'll do an R". I wonder if they really do have people > on it or > not. Even if they are nicely capitalized now the S system cost > millions to > develop. Sure some of that technology can go into the R but I think > it a > stretch to blend that into "sure we're working on the R too". > > > > mark@rabinergroup.com > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: "wildlightphoto@earthlink.net" <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 16:07:56 -0800 (GMT-08:00) >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Bad news at Leica >> >> Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> I think its a good chance when and if the digital >>> R body comes out it will be FF. 24x36mm format. >> >> Maike Harberts has said as much, and more. But she didn't say "if". >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.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