Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi folks. I was at the dinner where Stefan Daniel announced all of the Leica news. One of my new forum friends translated for me while he posted to the L Camera Forum as Stefan spoke. I have not read the rest of this thread and a few more details emerged later. I haven't read the forum threads yet either. Anyway ignore if you want. Here is the summary as I recall the translations. I have left out business dteails and other bits, just listing hardware items. I will report in detail on all of my Leica adventures soon. I don't have my notes here but will look for next time. Doug you need to look away right now! >From Stefan Daniel: There will be no R10, no auto focus R. There will be a solution to allow use of current R lenses on some digital camera. This solution will not be ready by next Photokina. Leica is unhappy with current available four thirds sensors and does not plan a system camera for four thirds. There will be no new firmware for the DMR. Repairs for R8 and R9 are now having to use parts from broken cameras, but they will be able to fixed for a time. There will be no further versions of the M8 but there will be new firmware versions. You will still be able to get the current upgrade options. (my favourite and the vaguest) of course after the M8 must come an M9 and M10. We know that you want full frame sensor and we are looking at what is possible. The M lens line is now 'complete' The S2 is still in development and there is no production yet. Noctilux production has run into problems with some part of the coating processes and is delayed. By the way got to shoot with Summilux 21 and Elmar 18 and M8.2 (a lot!) I have also never seen so much Leica product from users and Akadamie in one area. It would not be a Leica stack but instead a Leica mountain. At least 100 M8s for a start! 100's of 1000's of dollars I think! 2009/6/14 Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl> > Would be great. > A FF Panasonic with EVF and adapters for M and R lenses. Can easily be > done.If they want. > > > Cheers, > > Michiel Fokkema > > grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > >> That is true if the body is designed for the M first and R second. But >> it sounds like this is going to be a R compatible design body and then >> the M >> would not work. >> >> >> Gene >> >> -------------- Original message from Doug Herr < >> wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>: -------------- >> >> >> grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: >>> >>>> For the R lenses to work there needs to be the large flange to sensor >>>> >>> distance, so M compatibility >>> >>>> would be very iffy. >>>> >>> An adapter can fill the extra space. >>> >>> >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: >> 270.12.66/2172 - Release Date: 06/12/09 17:56:00 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff 'Life's not B&W, except at both ends' http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman