[Leica] Why a digital M

[robertmeier at usjet.net (robertmeier@usjet.net)]

I said they can be, not that they always are.



> Bob,  Because some adapters solve problems elegantly, it doesn't mean  all
> adaptors are elegant solutions.
>
> SonC
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> In a message dated 7/13/2004 10:13:47 AM Central Standard Time,
> robertmeier@usjet.net writes:
>
> So  Graphlex's rollfilm adapters weren't as good as a roll fill camera.
> That  means that no adapter is any good?  When Leica brought out the
bayonet
> lens camera they also brought out adapters to use the screwmount  lenses
on
> the new bayonet camera.   The old lenses worked  perfectly with the
adapter
> on the new camera.   And still  do.   No loss of function.   No
> inconvenience.   Minimal expense.  I would conclude from that that
adapters
> can be the  ideal bridge between two technologies.
>
> Bob
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> > There's an  obvious analogy to all this:
> >
> > Several decades ago it became  apparent that the old sheet film Graphics
> were
> > becoming obsolete,  as photographers gravitated toward rollfilm cameras
> such
> > as  Rolleiflex and the Kodak Medalist.  To meet the demands of a
changing
> > market, the Graphic folks introduce a rollfilm  adaptor.
> >
> > Anyone else on this list ever use the Graphic  rollfilm adaptor?  Yeah,
it
> > did work, but....it sure wasn't a  Rolleiflex.
> >
> > Most photographers opted for cameras that were  specifically designed
for
> > rollfilm.  Graphic eventually did  produce rollfilm cameras (and a 35 or
> > two), but these paled in  comparison with the competition.
> >
> > An adaptor to a Leica will  still be an adaptor.
> >
> > Jim Shulman
> > Bryn Mawr,  PA
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:  lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
> >  [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B.
D.
> > Colen
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:48 AM
> > To:  'Leica Users Group'
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Why a digital  M
> >
> > Reasonable? Switch sensors at "nominal cost?" Come on guys,  get real. I
> > wouldn't expect any company to do that - upgrade the  firmware for free?
> > Sure. But not the sensor.
> >
> > Face it -  what they give you is what you get. And what they're going to
> > give you  is going to be VERY pricey and far from ideal. It may be 'good
> > enough'  for what you want to do, and the price may not deter you. So
buy
> > it  and use it in good health. But don't expect anything at a give-away
> >  price; don't expect any real innovation; and don't expect a camera
that
> > is up to the top digital standards at the time of release.  ;-)
> >
> > B. D.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >  From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> >  [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of
> > Leonard J Kapner
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 12:40  AM
> > To: 'Leica Users Group'
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Why a digital  M
> >
> >
> > Bob,
> >
> > This sounds like a reasonable  if somewhat complicated approach, but
it's
> > not a bad idea if Leica  want to stem the tide of defection. But who
> > knows? It may already be  too late, as B.D. has recently suggested...
> >
> >  Len
>
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> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> _http://www.sonc.com_ (http://www.sonc.com/)
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