Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually, Mark, I've never said the R system shouldn't be bothered with. What I have said, and what the Leica annual reports say, is that it sucks money out of corporate Leica; it has been a financial loser. And I will also say that the digital back cannot totally change its market position. It could conceivably increase sales, but it will take one world class, record setting increase in sales to change it's "market position." ;-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 9:24 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital "crop factor" Gandy and B.D. talk about this thing about coming out with a digital back for this "loss leading" R system. Like the R system is a total loss and should not be bothered with! This of comes comes as a big surprise to the many people, amateur and professional on the Leica Users Group who use these cameras daily. To me it's obvious that a digital back for the R system can totally change it's market position. It could as I've said before on list do this dramatically. It's going to be perceived that digital does not need to be done on Program mode with silent wave or whatever micro motored lenses. It can be non with rangefinder with Relish. And can be done with manual focal groundglass with Gravy. There's more than one way to skin a CCD. http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/www/Info/condiments.html Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/ _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information