Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The R system is not coming back. And its not hanging out on the Moon with Elvis and Marilyn. It's time to move on. You can put your R glass on a nikon if you really have any left over folks like Dave does and it means that much to you. The M and S system has it covered. They are the best camera systems in the world. They require financing. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography mark at rabinergroup.com > From: Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 16:34:58 +0100 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] What are the rumours around Leica and Photokina? WAS : > Leica annual report > > Aha! The technology to allow less of an error using rangefinder style > lenses > on a digital sensor got developed. It is still not perfect though. > In the case of the R it seems the problem is economic, not enough potential > customers to make the camera profitable. This I understand, the Dslr market > has a huge selection manufactured in sufficient quantity for the price to > be > competitive. I hear Canon and Nikon subsidise their 5 grand pro bodies by > the > profit made on the consumer items. Combine the likely much reduced > potential > market for the Leica, lets face it most dslr customers expect autofocus and > much cheaper lenses, and the absence of consumer model profits to subsidise > the R&D and I can see the business plan... > The S2 is a bit of a gamble, perhaps, the R not a gamble at all... > Frank Dernie > > On 4 Aug, 2010, at 12:29, Tina Manley wrote: > >> But Leica also said repeatedly that a digital M was impossible ;-) >> >> Tina >> >> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 11:55 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at >> gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Why would they want to compete in the sharkpool of dSLRs. Keep >>> an eye out for whatever the 'suitable solution' proves to be for owners >>> of >>> R >>> lenses but Leica has said repeatedly that it won't be a digital SLR from >>> Leica. I'm sure that they would sell some to R lens owners but they're >>> not >>> convinced that is a sufficient demand on its own. With apologies to the >>> Doug >>> Herrs of the group ;-) >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> >>> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Greystacks, > 18 Denchworth Road, > Wantage, > OX12 9AU > > +44 (0)1235 768505 > +44 (0)7803 135214 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information