[Leica] OT: Nikon F6

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

It appears to be replacing the digital top of the line. But the real
question is why are they introducing an upgrade of their flagship film
camera at this point - unless there are enough easy to port over
developments on the new digital that they figured could easily be added
to the film body.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Jerry Justianto
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:16 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Nikon F6


I thought D2x replacing the top-of-the-line F lines?

But still Nikon using 1.5 lens factor for the D2X.

JSJ


On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:23:10 -0400, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> Unless, as you say, they may pull a surprise at Photokina, it seems 
> that the original description of the F6 was far, far too good to be 
> true. That rumor described the camera as a sort of 35 mm formate 
> hasselblad - a box with a shutter and lens mount, and a series of 
> backs, including digital, finders, and lenses. That would be 
> fantastically sweet. But alas.
> 
> It is hard to understand why they'd be introducing a new film body 
> now. On the other hand, it really doesn't sound all that different 
> from the F5, and it may have started in development back when it still

> seemed that film had a chance....
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf 
> Of Dan C
> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 9:55 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Nikon F6
> 
> There is no mention of that in the downloadable brochure.   But who
> knows,
> maybe they will announce something later.  I think it is kindof crazy 
> for Nikon to be annoucing a new pro film camera at this stage of the 
> game. I
> noticed that they still appear to be promoting the F3 in their film
> camera lineup.
> 
> -dan c.
> 
> At 07:46 PM 18-09-04 -0600, John Collier wrote:
> >I thought it was supposed to have interchangeable (film/digital) 
> >backs?
> >
> >John Collier
> >
> 
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