Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/27

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Subject: [Leica] FS: All of my R gear (sadly!)
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:14:08 -0700
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"a good solution", would be paper weight. most r lenses are heavy

no r10
no dslr

but "a good solution", maybe they can change
e the mount to a canon or leica with auto aperture working

On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> David, I was there when Stefan Daniel announced the information. I was
> sitting with Carl who was simultaneously translating for several English
> speakers as Stefan spoke and texting the info to be posted to the forum. It
> has been well translated and summarised by Andreas (who video recorded the
> speech) for the L Camera Forum.
>  <
>
> http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/89591-summary-q-session-stefan-daniel-during.html
> >
> He (Stefan) also said in English, "a good solution" when queried. However
> it
> would not be ready by next Photokina (too ambitious) would not have
> anything
> to do with the S2 and not be a dSLR. The DMR is also addressed.
> If you read all of the text of the translation (or in native German if you
> speak that) you will see that the numbers just do not make sense, most
> especially in light of the global financial mess.
> Leica is not immune there and its an overwhelming factor especially when
> Leica is working hard to be viable in any event.
>
> There was more information regarding the state of business for Leica too as
> well as some more hints on future directions.
> Given some pretty negative reactions, there's noting productive to be
> accomplished by sharing more of that.
> I can understand your disappointment although I am an M user. However
> you've
> characterised Leica as dishonest or incompetent. You might understand that
> language is likely to frustrate others with different views too.
>
>
>
>
> 2009/6/27 David Freedman <dpfreedman at gmail.com>
>
> > The point can be made without sarcasm.  Was there a clear R system
> > roadmap in place before the bottom fell out?  Was a successor to the
> > DMR in development before the Imacon issues developed? Remember the
> > Hermes years?
> >
> > Regardless of the underlying reasons, world economy or poor
> > management, the fact remains the R system has reached the end of the
> > line. I do hope the S2 is a phenomenal sucess so that when I win the
> > lottery I might be able to afford it.
> >
> > Dave F.
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 3:06 PM,
> > wildlightphoto at earthlink.net<wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > The collapse of the world economy has nothing to do with it, I'm sure.
> > >
> > > Doug Herr
> > > Birdman of Sacramento
> > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> > >
> > --
> > Cheers
> > Geoff
> > Artisan excellence for the best lenses in the world.
> > Leica already has a CEO and a business plan.
> > Show me your photographs.
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
>
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 regards, mehrdad


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