Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK. So who's the first one on the list to pop for one of these bad boys? :-) I must say this whole digital thing is rather exciting. I'd love to see an M style digital. Anyone think they will come out with a new format based around the CCD chip or are we stuck with the 35mm format? Wouldn't it be nice to have a new format based on a chip the size of APS system with interchangeable lenses? Sam Krneta - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of John Nebel Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 4:56 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital back for Leica lenses Hi Phong, It's really not too expensive for the computer - one can get the cheapest G4 Mac or one up from that from the Apple web site with the minimum RAM, then buy the maximum RAM from thechipmerchant.com - 2GB = 4x512mb DIMMs. One can buy disks from www.sparco.com. Putting a disk in a G4 requires only one screw. Adding memory requires no tools at all and thechipmerchant sends a wrist grounding strap with memory. As for the Sinar, a "bit expensive" was, perhaps, understatement. $30k, or at least that is what a Sinarback 44 cost and an LCD shutter is about $10k - I haven't checked the Sinar M / Sinarback 45 combination. The full M setup could be $50k+ and one needs a computer-like device to run these in the field. John On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Phong wrote: > Hi John, > > What kind of computer systems do you use to process files of 380 Megabytes ? > And how expensive is a bit expensive, roughly speaking ? > Thanks, > > - Phong > > > > On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 09:24:40 -0700 (MST) John Nebel <nebel@csdco.com> wrote: > > > > > It looks like the Sinar M - if I'd titled this > > post "Digital M > > camera" you'd all shoot me and it would not > > have been with cameras - will > > accept Leica lenses. It can use a 22m pixel > > back. > > > > http://www.sinar.ch > > > > Iv'e been using the 16m pixel back in 16-shot > > mode (380mb image) and these > > things are pretty good if a bit expensive. > > > > Recent image: > > http://www.money.org/counter_1909s.html > > > > John Nebel > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html