[Leica] No R-10

[imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)]

An electronic view finder (EVF) focus module that would allow fast  
and accurate focusing of R lenses on an M body "could" be interesting  
and useful.
Although I've never looked through an EVF that I actually enjoyed;
when compared to a fine range finder (RF) or fine SLR mirror and prism.

As long as we're speculating like astrologers here
how about a nice coupling to Red?

Regards,
George Lottermoser
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On Jun 14, 2009, at 4:28 PM, Steve Unsworth wrote:

> This isn't aimed at you Geoff, rather a general statement.
>
> There's currently a point being put forward on the LUF, mainly by one
> individual it has to be said, about Leica needing to concentrate  
> their R&D
> efforts on a new Visioflex for the M.
>
> Any thought about the viability of such a system? I've taken quite a
> hard-line 'you have to be joking' stance as I think it's a waste of  
> money to
> attempt to resurrect a system that wasn't popular 30 years ago.
>
> Do people think such a system would sell to M users?
>
> Steve
>
>
> On 14/6/09 22:01, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Some amplication to the best of my recollection:
>>
>> Stefan said that an important factor for any possible future Leica  
>> digital
>> camera is that Leica developed and control all of the S2 design in  
>> house.
>> When he said that Leica was unhappy with current four thirds  
>> sensor quality
>> (noise) and a four thirds system camera was not planned, there were
>> rumblings from the floor and he was pressed about an EVF model  
>> (Electronic
>> ViewFinder for those not keeping up). He did not verbally respond  
>> to a
>> quastion whether Leica could design their own sensor. He asked for  
>> a show of
>> hands for who would buy such a camera. Perhaps one third or the  
>> room raised
>> their hands. Further question on the EVF resulted on a statement  
>> that Leica
>> regarded the Panasonic G1 as the very lowest acceptable quality  
>> for any such
>> hypothetical EVF. Another Japanese electronics manufacturer (not  
>> Fuji, Nikon
>> or Canon) was mentioned as a possible future partner. Leica also  
>> does not
>> intend to directly compete with Canon/Nikon on dSLRs.
>> Leica is also reportedly happy with their connection with Jen  
>> Optik but
>> not Imacon.
>> The German word that Herr Daniels used for the solution for R  
>> lenses (not
>> before next Photokina, too ambitious) was ad?quat if native German  
>> speakers
>> care to micro dissect his meaning.
>> 2009/6/14 Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
>
>
>
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