[Leica] Digital back for film SLRs . . .

[chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com (Christopher Crawford)]

Leica made the DMR back for the R8/R9. It is the only one that anyone ever
made, and it apparently worked very well (I haven?t used one but I know
several LUG members owned and liked them). This one on Kickstarter is
overly complex and huge. If someone made one like the Leica one that
places the sensor directly in the film plane, it would be nice, but no one
is going to. As you said, a modern D-SLR is cheaper, simpler, easier, and
produces magnificent quality.

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On 3/9/18, 1:51 PM, "LUG on behalf of Frank Filippone"
<lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of
red735i at verizon.net> wrote:

>I do not understand why anyone with half a brain would spend their hard
>earned $$$ to invest in the idea of, or, maybe be promised a discount at
>purchase on a product that does not exist, may never exist, and may not
>even
>be in development without due diligence, from a non existent company.
>
>A Digital camera back for film cameras is an idea that has been around
>since
>the first digital sensors came out.  Not one of these backs has ever
>materialized in production form.
>
>If you want a digital back for your Nikon F ( circa 1964 ), then go buy a
>D40, D50, etc.... That is an assured purchase.  It will work as the specs
>stated when the D camera was new..
>
>Pipedreams are for fools and those who fleece the people stupid enough to
>send them money.
>
>If you must waste your money on a pipedream, send it to me.....  I have a
>plan to build the Brooklyn Bridge.
>
>Frank Filippone
>
>Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
>
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