Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] [Fwd: scanner]
From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2002 07:49:37 -0700
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJEEMNAGAB.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

Let's go back to square one! The issue from the beginning has been
having a Leica optic in the neg. scanner. As I mentioned earlier, Leica
need not reinvent the wheel by making a wholly new scanner, just as they
have not created a digital camera from scratch. Even the venerable 40mm
WA-Focotar, which stood unchallenged for a whole generation, has S/K roots.
All I want IS to be able to get it on paper after I got it ON the negative.
And yes, I'm also waiting for their digital SLR body, hopefully a full frame.
Slobodan Dimitrov


Austin Franklin wrote:
> 
> Slobodan,
> 
> The point is your beliefs WRT to scanning film etc. are "unwarranted".
> Though Leica images DO have an edge over most others, that edge has to do
> with getting the image ON the film, not getting it OFF the film.
> 
> I also don't believe Leica could make a scanner any better (if even as good)
> than other people do.  It's a different set of skills, and I doubt they have
> them.  They MAY/COULD make a flat field lense for a scanner, but other than
> that, there is nothing they can do better than anyone else.  Most all the
> components of a scanner are off the shelf, unlike a camera, where most every
> item is strictly custom.
> 
> If they wanted to spend their time doing something interesting, they should
> make a full frame digital SLR, IMO.
> 
>
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