Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/24
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> Just got off the phone with a Nikon guy. He was all "nudge, nudge, wink,
> wink" pointing at the announcement of the new F6 at Photokina (which I
> gather is a pretty seriously good replacement for the already seriously
> good F5), even though it's a FILM camera, fer chrissakes.
>
> The "nudge" business was his way of pointing out how easy it would be
> "nudge, nudge" to convert the F6 into a digital camera, if something
> like that WERE being considered, "wink, wink" in a full-frame format
> many-megapixel camera designed to do compete with the Canon
> top-o-the-line.
>
> No point modifying the N80 the way Fuji did, or the F5, or of even
> designing a hybrid camera body the way Kodak did, if the F6 and all its
> new goodies were right around the corner.
>
> Okay, says I -- get the damned thing onto the market then.
>
> "What thing?" he says, winking...
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So why were some laughing at Leica's R digital back? What's the joke? Oh
yeah no
autofocus, autododad, autoeverything, that's right. Just a blazingly bright
focusing screen and some really fine glass to hang in front of it. HA- ha
-ha.
And if this rumor mill turns out to be true - I'd bet the price will make
the R
back look quite competitive in this new 'other' market.
Fond regards,
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