Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This will be one of the few LUG threads in which I think all can come to agreement on your statement! - --- Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> wrote: > Bob > > You are full of fully processed foodstuff! :-) > > Jerry > > Bob Adler wrote: > > > A good source has it that Leica will be announcing > a > > digital projector with interchangeable aspheric > > lenses. The projector will plug directly into the > CF > > card slot of the R8 digital back. The mirrors will > be > > manufactured from high grade Schott glass and will > > have adjustable bokeh. > > Prices to be announced when delivered in the > spring of > > 2008. > > :-D > > --- John Bohner <johnbohner@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > I've just returned from my local Leica dealer > where > > > I had a nice chat about > > > the new digital offering. He brought up a point > > > that I don't remember > > > seeing go by in the blizzard of recent postings, > so > > > I offer it here. I > > > appologize if its already been done to death. > > > > > > As to the feared obsolescence of a 10 MP sensor > it > > > was pointed out that new > > > digital "back" is actually two modules. There > is a > > > sensor/back module and > > > a power/memory card module. It was the dealer's > > > position that this will > > > allow follow-on sensor changes without having to > buy > > > either a new body or a > > > new power module. This seems to suggest that > Leica > > > is aware of a need or a > > > desire by its users to have the fattest sensor > > > available. > > > > > > All in all, as a non pro- R8 user with a modest > > > investment in glass the > > > digital offering is okay but a still a bit > pricy. I > > > applaud the flexibilty > > > of a digital option. Still, I look at my slides > on > > > the wall, projected by > > > a Leica projector and compare to any digital > display > > > (short of printing) > > > and wonder why buy Leica only to be displayed by > > > Sony or ViewSonic? > > > > > > John B > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > ===== > > Bob Adler > > Palo Alto, CA > > rgacpa@pacbell.net > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html ===== Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA rgacpa@pacbell.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html