Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/19

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Digital R
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Thu Aug 19 05:40:43 2004
References: <20040819120453.MTVX1580.simmts12-srv.bellnexxia.net@straylight>

Same boat here. I'm using Nikon D100's for now, but the digital R is
tempting. The AF on the D100's(or the 10D for that matter) is not great.
Manual suits me fine.

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Locke" Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Digital R


> Very nice.  I may have to ditch my Nikon DSLR's... IF!  The RAW buffer
write
> speed is any good because Nikon D100/D1X sucks.
> On a shoot yesterday that I wanted RAW files but had to revert to fine
jpegs
> when we had to stop shooting to wait 5 MINUTES! For the buffer to write 6
> frame to the card.
>
> ...For us doing commercial work this is beginning to become an issue.
> I should have just shot film.
>
> Anyway, the R module is done, now they better get that M mount digital
range
> finder ready to go.
>
> Greg Locke
> St. John's, Newfoundland
> http://blog.greglocke.com



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