Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Most of the high end DSLR cameras have a quiet mode. S.d. On Sep 20, 2010, at 10:35 AM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > I have given up on waiting for an R solution from Leica, as it will never > happen, and I will never be able to afford the S2. So a Nikon D3, either > S or X, will be my next DSLR, and a bunch of Leitax adapters for my R > glass. Love my R8/DMR but focussing WAs is no longer possible due to my > eyes, so when the day comes, or the DMR dies, I will switch. So far the > M8 is not problem focussing. > > This past weekend, I had a chance to try out the Nikon D3, and D700 > bodies, D700 is nice, but way to noisy for me, and I was surprised when > comparing the D3s/x against the R8DMR. the R8DMR a bit quieter, and > significantly shorter than expected, and actually lighter. A big surprise > in the noise area, as i expected the Nikon to be quieter, it is a bit > higher pitched the the R8, but the motor of the Nikon is quieter(due to > being faster?). As for weight, I expected the Nikon to be a bit lighter, > but was surprised they were almost equal. > > Cheers, > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 4:39:48 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [Leica] NO R solution @ photookina > > I think that he is good at collating rumours from other rumour sites! > Possibly he is also married to Herr Kaufmann's Dachshund's vet or > something. > > So now we are discussing the credibility of his rumour discussing the > credibility of other people's rumours!!!! You have to grin. > The R rumours as far as I can tell all grew out of something extremely > unreliable but sustained by a considerable and understandable desire by R > lens owners. I'm not sure that I would bet against some of the other ones > though. > Probably next week I will be proven completely wrong on every count. > > There is an official leak source fed by Leica themselves. That is Andreas > who runs the L Camera Forum. You can get the actual facts via twitter if > you > really want, starting Monday night 8pm Central European Summer Time. > http://twitter.com/leicaforum > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 20 September 2010 06:06, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote: > >> He seems to be some kind of official leak for them - either that or he has >> a quite knowledgeable mole in Solms. >> >> Douglas >> >> >> On 19.09.2010 21:58, mehrdad wrote: >> >>> this guy is very tight with leica (i don't know why and how, but he is). >>> he >>> routinely tests and plays with the latest from leica. >>> >>> On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Nathan Wajsman<photo at frozenlight.eu >>>> wrote: >>> >>> I have no idea who this Huff guy is, but given that Photokina only starts >>>> next wek, he's just another blogger talking rubbish. I predict that >>>> Leica >>>> will unveil a plan to take over the universe, and don't forget I just >>>> got >>>> back from Berlin this afternoon, so I was closer to the source of the >>>> force >>>> than any of you. >>>> >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>>> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 19, 2010, at 8:59 PM, mehrdad wrote: >>>> >>>> according to >>>>> >>>>> >>>> http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/09/18/no-leica-evil-camera-or-r-solutuion-at-photokina/ >>>> . >>>> >>>>> >>>>> HOW ABOUT SOME DMR BATTERIES? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> ------------------------------------- >>>>> regards, mehrdad >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information