Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]were fully functional DSLR backs for N90 F5 etc > On Mar 9, 2018, at 12:53 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > > I stand corrected.... the DMR certainly fits the description of a camera > that had a Digital Sensor attached to the film camera. > > ( now, to be honest, do own a Leaf Back for my Hasselblad.... Leaf and > Sinar and Phase One all made/make backs for MF Cameras..... maybe others > too.... but no 35mm cameras ......other than the DMR) > > Frank Filippone > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Christopher Crawford > Sent: Friday, March 9, 2018 11:59 AM > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital back for film SLRs . . . > > 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. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Like My Work on Facebook > > > > 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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