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01/21/07, 06:48 PM

As an early R8 convert, my move from N F3HP was a delight. I moved from a good slr to a great one. But in the process I moved from great glass to extraordinary glass!

I was stunned at the price and limitations of the DMR, and still have some great film in the freezer...but am not moved to use it. Some of the very best lenses I have ever seen now collect age, if not dust while I wait on Leica to develop the next R. I get them out, roll their focus collars and put them away, waiting.

My hopes are high for a truly well thought out, and problem-free next-gen R body. I would like for it to have a full sized sensor, and it need not possess the capacity for making film photographs. While I loved the various different emulsions, it is time to move on, and I will be very disappointed if Leica forces the capacity and the expense of dual purposing the new R body for film use.

Full compatibility with all R lenses, and focus confirmation with ROM lenses is important, but size and ergonomics are very important, too. Leica had better get in a hurry-millions of new photography focused buyers are coming into the market who've never marvelled at Leica glass, and the R line. If the new R is not compelling enough for demand to reach beyond old R glass owners, growth and R user market share will continue to elude them, and leave me learning the features of my new D80, wondering if I will have to give my R glass away...

01/21/07, 06:48 PM	#71 (permalink)
Grey.Coupe Posts: n/a	Re: Future of the R system As an early R8 convert, my move from N F3HP was a delight. I moved from a good slr to a great one. But in the process I moved from great glass to extraordinary glass! I was stunned at the price and limitations of the DMR, and still have some great film in the freezer...but am not moved to use it. Some of the very best lenses I have ever seen now collect age, if not dust while I wait on Leica to develop the next R. I get them out, roll their focus collars and put them away, waiting. My hopes are high for a truly well thought out, and problem-free next-gen R body. I would like for it to have a full sized sensor, and it need not possess the capacity for making film photographs. While I loved the various different emulsions, it is time to move on, and I will be very disappointed if Leica forces the capacity and the expense of dual purposing the new R body for film use. Full compatibility with all R lenses, and focus confirmation with ROM lenses is important, but size and ergonomics are very important, too. Leica had better get in a hurry-millions of new photography focused buyers are coming into the market who've never marvelled at Leica glass, and the R line. If the new R is not compelling enough for demand to reach beyond old R glass owners, growth and R user market share will continue to elude them, and leave me learning the features of my new D80, wondering if I will have to give my R glass away...