Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was also surprised at now many people were sporting Nikons and Canons, sometimes in addition to Leicas, sometimes not. There were quite a few micro-4/3rds cameras, too. What ever was in use, there were lots of pictures taken this year. Regards, Dick On Oct 07, 2010, at 1:57 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I participated in an LHSA event in Solms/Wetzlar back in 1998 or 99 or > 2000 and was struck by (1) the number of Leicas hanging from people's > necks and shoulders, (2) the low frequency of same Leicas being lifted to > the eye in order to take a picture. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > On Oct 7, 2010, at 12:34 AM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> Yeah, well, at 70 I was just a bit over the median age I think. Lotsa >> people took lotsa pictures. I'm just starting to go through them, and my >> shots from my week in Tokyo before the meeting, now. I'll try to post >> some soon. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> On Oct 06, 2010, at 6:00 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> Getting too old for an LHSA event? No way, Dick! >>> Did anyone in the party actually take any pictures? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 6, 2010, at 3:32 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: >>> >>>> Stefan Daniel was asked about the "R Solution" at the LHSA meeting and >>>> he replied with what I felt was considerable regret that it was >>>> economically unfeasible given the current competition in the DSLR >>>> market. But, ... >>>> >>>> He went on to talk about the development of a *full-frame* camera with >>>> an EVF that would be primarily directed at M users but that would also >>>> take R lenses with an adapter. They are also considering development >>>> of a line of autofocus lenses for this camera. Let's hope they don't >>>> snatch defeat from the jaws of victory on this one like they did with >>>> the X-1. >>>> >>>> Another tidbit: Leica, at least for its M lenses, remains committed to >>>> the development of lenses that are fully corrected optically - no >>>> firmware corrections, please. >>>> >>>> By far the most interesting thing at Photokina was the new Fuji X100 >>>> that Fuji was showing in mockup only but with an operating viewfinder. >>>> The optical finder had projected frame lines and minimal info (shutter >>>> speed, f-stop and ISO) so it was nicely uncluttered. A flick of a >>>> switch converts the finder to an EVF. It uses an APS-C sensor and I >>>> saw nothing to make me think the frame lines were parallax corrected. >>>> Cool, nevertheless! It's about the size of a GF-1. It looks like an >>>> interesting camera and I look forward to seeing some images from it. >>>> >>>> The Wetzlar meeting was a lot of fun, but having signed up for *all* >>>> the tours I ended the week walked out and considerably tired. Maybe >>>> I'm just getting too old for this kind of stuff. :-) >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Dick >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 06, 2010, at 5:35 AM, Richard Man wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ah, so it's not even "may be we will look at it in 2 years, but NEVER" >>>>> :-( >>>>> >>>>> (well not that I use the R systems, but seeing stuff from Doug and >>>>> George, >>>>> clearly there is something there there) >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 2:15 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at >>>>> gmx.de> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I quote: >>>>>> >>>>>> R-SYSTEM >>>>>> A digital solution in the form of a R10 was not presentable. Such an >>>>>> investment would have been to great for Leica. The development of the >>>>>> S-System cost ?30m. A similar effort for a digital R was not fundable. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Not presentable (nicht darstellbar) should be "not feasible" - it's an >>>>>> expression often used by engineers - so what was actually meant above >>>>>> was >>>>>> >>>>>> "we took a look at the idea and shelved it 'cos we couldn't afford it >>>>>> in a >>>>>> month of Sundays, and it wouldn't be profitable even if we could" >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> Douglas >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 06.10.2010 06:00, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Absolutely understandable disappointment for R lens owners of course. >>>>>>> However the expectaiton for a 'solution' this Photokina came >>>>>>> entirely from >>>>>>> speculation and desire rather than specific promise. All largely >>>>>>> unremarked >>>>>>> here but there has been an awful lot of anguish and emotional >>>>>>> outpouring, >>>>>>> dummy spitting, rants and stompimg out of the room in the >>>>>>> (dedicated) L >>>>>>> Camera Forum. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Stefan Daniel told us in mid 2009 that they were working on the >>>>>>> 'suitable >>>>>>> solution' but not to expect it before this Photokina etc. That of >>>>>>> course >>>>>>> has now slipped further but at least they have provided some >>>>>>> slightly more >>>>>>> specific information on the possible form that it may take (in >>>>>>> general >>>>>>> terms). I think that Leica Camera have learnt a lesson there and are >>>>>>> less >>>>>>> likely to provide any specific models and developments that are only >>>>>>> planned >>>>>>> or not. >>>>>>> According to an attendee at the LHSA meeting in Wtezlar Leica >>>>>>> management >>>>>>> have now excluded the possible solution prior to photokina 2012. >>>>>>> Personally I am still stunned tht the S2 development costs were some >>>>>>> 30 >>>>>>> million EURO and I note their comment that other medium format camera >>>>>>> manufacturers occupied something like 50% less floor space at pk. >>>>>>> Not a >>>>>>> reassuring indicator for the genre, if unsurprising. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> Geoff >>>>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 6 October 2010 13:33, Jayanand Govindaraj<jayanand at gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Looks like they are working overtime to 'repair their finances' for >>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> time >>>>>>>> being. Can't blame them for that, it is a pragmatic business >>>>>>>> decision. >>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>> Jayanand >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 4:08 AM, Geoff Hopkinson<hopsternew at >>>>>>>> gmail.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Andy Barton, a MOD on the L Camera Forum has posted a summary of >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> responses >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> from Leica Camera Executives to a number of questions on Leica >>>>>>>>> products >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> policy. >>>>>>>>> You can read it here, even if not a meber of that forum >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/144758-leica-luf-%40-pkina-english.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>>> Geoff >>>>>>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>>>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >>>>> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>>> previous >>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information