Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/19
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Now if they can just get the price down a bit more. On the other hand it
will be in keeping with Leica's philosophy of unique offerings...the Only
Digital SLR on the Market with Manual Only Focus. I had better get that
bargain priced R8 quick as they will now be grabbed up before I know it.
Too bad it will not fit the R4 - R7 bodies...
Gene
Edward Caliguri
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owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject: [Leica] Latest from "Deep Throat" Leica - Digital Back Specs
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06/19/2003 10:00 AM
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leica-users
Hello one and all-
Just got some more "tid bits left on my front porch in an old
mayonnaise
jar" to borrow a phrase. Looks as if the following is true-
1- It will be a Back for the R8/R9 (Pick up a mint R8 now for about
$1000.00 USA if you want a whole camera!)
2- But you'll have a year or so before it hits the shelf - so you can
save and take your time.
3 - it will be a 10 to 11 mega pixel, 1.3x magnification factor (like
Canon's 1D) and the company IMACON (!) - the folks that make those great
high end scanners - will assist in manufacture of the sensor, software etc.
That's pretty good news!
4- Possibly a new 16mm or 17mm lens will be announced in 2004 fall
designed for it.
5- Leica "will take great effort" to make sure that the quality of
Leica
glass is noticed with this new sensor (whatever that is) which includes not
only a new angle on what of and how the sensor will be made, but the
firmware itself.
6- BEST --- it should be around --- $4000.00 USD
For the rest, we all have to wait for the chat. If another Mayonnaise Jar
appears, I'll let you know (unless, there's just mayonnaise in it!) :-)
Ed
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