Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/07

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Subject: [Leica] R8/9+DMR vs. M8/8.2
From: leicaslacker at gmail.com (kyle cassidy on the LUG)
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 13:54:26 -0500
References: <D4FE64E0-3755-414E-92D1-A722E9955C8F@btinternet.com> <597020391.6864401291740821753.JavaMail.root@dsmdc-mail-mbs12> <AANLkTimzKWvJNBffHxEbv2x98UVLHpKm_4uTQCyhm=7K@mail.gmail.com> <03fe01cb9637$87486f30$95d94d90$@earthlink.net> <AANLkTimnABdWRzrsmW0Mn9JvEOHfjtwHvOjDmy2LC91k@mail.gmail.com>

Ah ha! The Ur Digilux is not on their forbidden list. Proving once again 
that either a) everybody knows what a great camera it is or b) it is so rare 
they can't imagine that anyone not in the Saudi Royal Family could possibly 
own one.


Leica

Please note at present Alamy does not accept any images from the following 
Leica digital cameras.

Manufacturer and Model
Leica V-LUX 20
Leica C-LUX 3
Leica C-LUX 2
Leica C-LUX 1
Leica Digilux 3
Leica V-LUX 1
Leica D-LUX 2
Leica Digilux 2
Leica Digilux 1
Leica Digilux 4.3
Leica Digilux Zoom



On Dec 7, 2010, at 1:42 PM, Tina Manley wrote:

> Several agencies have a list of accepted and not accepted cameras.  Here is
> Alamy's accepted list:
> http://www.alamy.com/contributor/help/recommended-digital-cameras.asp
> 
> <http://www.alamy.com/contributor/help/recommended-digital-cameras.asp>And
> not allowed:
> http://www.alamy.com/contributor/help/unsuitable-cameras.asp
> 
> Getty has a similar list, restricted to contributors.  It does include as
> accepted the Leica M8 and M9 and X1, but not DMR.
> 
> <http://www.alamy.com/contributor/help/unsuitable-cameras.asp>Alamy used to
> require 48MB but has reduced that to 24MB.  Getty requires 47.5-52MB.  I 
> use
> to use Alien Skin BlowUp to enlarge files when needed.
> Tina
> 
> On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at 
> earthlink.net>wrote:
> 
>> Question for all you DMR Users, at least those that sell their wares....
>> 
>> Do the stock and other agencies demand so many MP for an image to be
>> considered saleable?
>> 
>> Sort of the same but different question to the brand and model of the
>> camera
>> used to make digital images for the same market.....?
>> 
>> I think a few years ago the opinion was that if you did not use brand X, 
>> Y,
>> or Z  and model number 1,2 or 3, your images would not be included in the
>> available pool of images to be sold...and so many pixels....
>> 
>> If this is still true, have things changed in terms of acceptance 
>> standards
>> ?   ( Brands, models and MP)
>> 
>> 
>> Frank Filippone
>> Red735i at earthlink.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
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>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
> 
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In reply to: Message from topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan) ([Leica] R8/9+DMR vs. M8/8.2)
Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com) ([Leica] R8/9+DMR vs. M8/8.2)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] R8/9+DMR vs. M8/8.2)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] R8/9+DMR vs. M8/8.2)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] R8/9+DMR vs. M8/8.2)