Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh dear, I think that you missed the last couple of years of discussion on this subject, Mark! Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman NO ARCHIVE On 7 October 2010 12:45, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > This is interesting and good news Bill I hope someone can keep track of > this > and compile it and send it to Leica as it might give them a more positive > idea of what the potential market would be of a non AF DSLR system. > > -------------------- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > mark at rabinergroup.com > > > > From: "William B. Abbott" <wbabbott3 at comcast.net> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 19:16:06 -0700 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] "R" lenses on digital bodies > > > > Mark, > > > > I'd be willing to part with a few thousand USD for an update of my DMR to > full > > frame and get my lenses back to no-crop status and keep the existing > R/DMR > > feature set (P, A, T, M, etc.) and manual focus. > > > > While we're at it, a faster microprocessor would be welcome and I cannot > > imagine that it would be very expensive as it does not need to be the > latest > > and greatest, just significantly better than the old one it replaces. I > would > > welcome that. Sort of a boutique update, what we used to call a > "min-mod," the > > minimum modification needed to meet emerging needs and standards. An M9 > > battery would be icing on the cake. > > > > The next bigger step would be a DMR with an M9 sensor and processor and > its > > application (development costs are sunk costs, no new cash needed) even > if > > parts of the M9 computer program were neutered. > > > > Alas, there are only about 3000 DMRs (I am told) that could be updated > and > > Leica's costs might make it unprofitable, except in the good will sense. > Leica > > have catered to specialists in the past, as in the Leica SM (I think) > that > > they made for medical work that had no rangefinder, as I recall. Please > > correct me if I am in error. > > > > But none of this is about to happen unless a third party takes on the > task. > > Nonetheless, think small is my watchword. > > > > Best, > > > > Bill > > > > > > On Oct 6, 2010, at 6:27 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > > > >> The most pertinent and to the point info I'd not leave off a new poll > and > >> I'd have it be the first question would be: > >> > >> A. Would you be willing to shell out the ten grand $ if the R body is > some > >> how actually released now for the holidays? > >> > >> The amount of people who would be buying a new manual focus R body > costing a > >> few grand more than the Leica M9 is what Leica would be interested in > >> seeing. And is very much to the point. > >> Regardless to if they actually have R glass now or not. > >> I'd be interested too as would of course much of the LUG. > >> > >> But I'm afraid there are plenty of existing in use options for getting > good > >> to great use of R glass digitally for those who got 'em. The number one > >> being the Leitax on a Nikon full frame or Canon. > >> And that will make all the difference. And already does. > >> > >> -------------------- > >> Mark William Rabiner > >> Photography > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > >> mark at rabinergroup.com > >> > >> > >>> From: Wayne Serrano <wayneserrano at earthlink.net> > >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >>> Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 09:53:38 -0700 (GMT-07:00) > >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >>> Subject: [Leica] "R" lenses on digital bodies > >>> > >>> All, > >>> > >>> I was thinking that maybe we should begin a poll to find how others are > >>> using > >>> their "R" lenses on various digital bodies: > >>> > >>> 1. Which camera body? > >>> 2. Which focusing screen? > >>> 3. Modifications necessary if any? > >>> 4. Miscellaneous and pertinent info? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >