Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Unlucky Ed, it will be the exact same spec as released, and as confirmed in the press conference in answer to a direct question about whether the spec would change. The answer was no, the chip design and spec announced will be the one released at end 2004. Simon - ----- Original Message ----- From: <caliguri@rcn.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 11:10 PM Subject: [Leica] Digital Back - I like the first step! > Well - > I have to agree with Doug Herr - in essence, I don't think it will be the > same back you will be able to buy next september. I think it's more than > a starting point, but not a finished product. This is Leica's way of > saying ' Hey - we are on this - we won't abandon you R shooters who > want a digital back -- this is NOT a finished product, but it will be by > Photokina.' It may be very different by the time it hits the street . I > think it > will be. But I LOVE the idea - I'll dedicate a body to it! No one will be > switching backs in the heat of a sports shoot. SD cards will be the > same capacity as CF cards (if they stay with SD cards!), and a finder > screen masked off with a 'shaded' area would be great! Like the M, you > can see what's coming in and out of the frame. I'm glad they are not > just talking, but showing, what's developing behind the scenes. Then > again, they can't win can they? Tell us what's going on and show > products in the pipeline, and people complain - keep it secret, but just > say it's on the way, and people complain ; loose - loose situation for > Leica there. Meantime, film gets better and better as well! I'm pretty > happy about the whole ordeal. Looks like they have a good thing on it's > way! > Ed > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html