Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I quote: R-SYSTEM A digital solution in the form of a R10 was not presentable. Such an investment would have been to great for Leica. The development of the S-System cost ?30m. A similar effort for a digital R was not fundable. Not presentable (nicht darstellbar) should be "not feasible" - it's an expression often used by engineers - so what was actually meant above was "we took a look at the idea and shelved it 'cos we couldn't afford it in a month of Sundays, and it wouldn't be profitable even if we could" Cheers Douglas On 06.10.2010 06:00, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Absolutely understandable disappointment for R lens owners of course. > However the expectaiton for a 'solution' this Photokina came entirely from > speculation and desire rather than specific promise. All largely unremarked > here but there has been an awful lot of anguish and emotional outpouring, > dummy spitting, rants and stompimg out of the room in the (dedicated) L > Camera Forum. > > Stefan Daniel told us in mid 2009 that they were working on the 'suitable > solution' but not to expect it before this Photokina etc. That of course > has now slipped further but at least they have provided some slightly more > specific information on the possible form that it may take (in general > terms). I think that Leica Camera have learnt a lesson there and are less > likely to provide any specific models and developments that are only > planned > or not. > According to an attendee at the LHSA meeting in Wtezlar Leica management > have now excluded the possible solution prior to photokina 2012. > Personally I am still stunned tht the S2 development costs were some 30 > million EURO and I note their comment that other medium format camera > manufacturers occupied something like 50% less floor space at pk. Not a > reassuring indicator for the genre, if unsurprising. > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 6 October 2010 13:33, Jayanand Govindaraj<jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Looks like they are working overtime to 'repair their finances' for the >> time >> being. Can't blame them for that, it is a pragmatic business decision. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 4:08 AM, Geoff Hopkinson<hopsternew at gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> Andy Barton, a MOD on the L Camera Forum has posted a summary of >> responses >>> from Leica Camera Executives to a number of questions on Leica products >> and >>> policy. >>> You can read it here, even if not a meber of that forum >>> >>> >> http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/144758-leica-luf-%40-pkina-english.html >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >