Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/27

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Subject: [Leica] Digital R8 now digital R9
From: "David Strang" <dstrang@chartermi.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 00:38:15 -0400

With a not so insignificant investment in Leica R glass and Canon L glass,
I was really hoping to see a digital R camera based on the R8. When I
shoot for my newspaper, I use my EOS1d. This is pretty respectable in terms
of
image quality, no matter what the pundents say...it's pretty darn good.
Besides the metering system being 1/2 to 1 stop under, the AF tends
to focus behind your subject, and the CCD needs constant cleaning, its
a pretty good system. The flash system is quite unique in that its a spot
meter tied to the active focus sensor.

Having said the above, I really miss my R8's when shooting digital.
I would really prefer to shoot with my R8s, hands down! The EOS1d is
easy to manage, but there are so many things that have to be watched
and checked. The R8 offers simplicity and a much truer means of capturing
my visions onto film.

Digital offers the ability
to quickly download digital images to the computer and work from there,
at home, and is much preferred to shooting film, sending it out to be
processed
and then scanning the negatives. The difference in work flow is amazing!

I JUST FIRE UP PHOTOSHOP AND IMPORT THE IMAGES.

NO FILM LABS...NO SCANNING.

Why doesn't Leica get their heads out of their preverbial AS?ES and
come into the 21st century? Isn't the Kodak 14MP sensor made by
the Belgian company FillFactory! That's right in their back yard.

If Leica really wants to expand the sales of their R-lenses, why not
offer a digital SLR (R8 based of course)? Open up the options for
R-system users. I like many, will not be buying an updated R8 to
shoot film. I need a digital! Where is the Leica digital?

A digital R8 would be awesome and very welcome. AF is not all its
cracked up to be, but it is getting better all the time. The design of the
R8 which makes it so simple to employ mated to a digital sensor would
awesome (I know I already said that) and would bring many R-lens user
into the modern age.

Hopefully, Leica is working on the digital, but given the R9 being the only
thing
Leica can bring forward, things are not looking too good.

Regards,
Dave Strang



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