DMR: Hands on

[wayne_murphy8]

I appreciate the information but I am profoundly disappointed in the product. It

is going (gone?) into production and they still haven't got it anywhere near

right. Then they say that unless you pay the huge price right now (or deposit

to your dealer) for an unfinished product you won't even see one until after

March - that is if things go well. New Leica products NEVER go well.

 

This has got to be the biggest Leica stuff up ever. No new lenses, an

unfinished product going to the market at a huge price and a ridiculous

delivery time even if you (irreversably) order one in blind faith. Am I missing

something here?

 

I really was hoping for a great product ( I bought an R9 specifically) but I

simply cannot consider putting out US$4,500 -$5,000 to order something that

is likely to be worth almost nothing within 2 years. And it might never work

satisfactorily.

[doug herr]

Peter, I'm not seriously considering digital capture but I like to

stay informed. I prefer digital printing but I'd rather have a

tangible original that I can pick up and look at.

[doug herr]

Peter, I'm still using Kodachrome. K64 and K200 are still

available, and I still have a small stash of K25 in the freezer. I'm

also using Provia 100F and E100G:

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[doug herr]

Peter, I'm using an old Polaroid SprintScan 4000. This particular

scan is an extreme (for me) crop of about 50% of the slide.

[doug herr]

Pete, you might want to set up a feeding area for the wild birds

on your farm. If you sit quietly nearby, or use a blind, some

decent photos are possible. I don't have the coastal scenics

nearby (Sacramento) but I live in a rural area. These were near

my feeding station:

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.. and there are many more.

[steve g]

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