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hongtoh · 09/06/06, 06:41 AM

Jerry,

Not sure about flash for the M8. Did Leica come up with a solution for the Digital Back mounted to the R8/R9? Obviously when the Digital back is attached there has to be some way to relay to the flash that film is not in use and to change the TTL scheme for digital.

The same implementation should work for the M8 and R9/digital since both have focal plane shutters. M8 is digital only so there is no confusion. If the SF24D works for R9 with digital back it should work for M8 also. Metz can update the 54MZ-3 with a revised SCA adapter but I'm not sure if there is a way to update the SF24D.

One day I turned on the switch on my D2 and the EVF went bright white momentarily and then the lights went out. I've had it over 2 years and I'm glad Leica has a 3 year warranty. Don't know how many frames I've shot as I have reset the counter. Serial No is 298xxxx The Panasonic DMC-LC1 has a 2 year warranty. Sent it to Leica mid May. Got post card from them in July stating that they are waiting for circuit boards to be shipped from Germany. Called them 2 weeks ago and they said they are awaiting sensors to be shipped from Germany. The electronics come from Panasonic, Japan don't they? It's been 3+ months. Don't they have any spares? I am disappointed with their ability to repair the camera. Hoping they will replace it with a D3 if one ever comes along. The 2/3" 5MP sensor I believe is made by SONY and Leica/Panasonic were the last to use it. SONY has stopped production. SONY and some others used a 2/3" 8MP sensor and I believe that too was terminated in 2005.

Digital technology advances so rapidly and cameras become obsolete in 18 months. With the old film cameras you could fabricate parts as necessary. With electronics, if you don't stockpile the spares now, the processors and supporting chips, memory and CCDs are no longer available when production shifts to newer components. I believe Leica ordered 40,000 D2s from Panasonic and they have sold out. Don't know about the spares stockpile. Panasonic has terminated production of the DMC-LC1 also.

In the meantime I am using an Olympus E-300. It's not as accurate as the D2 in white balance and exposure but I can correct it in Photoshop. Autofocus is faster. Got the SCA 3202 M4 so my 40MZ-1i can function with it in "A" but not "TTL."

Let's see what Leica will announce at Photokina.

Best regards,

Hong

09/06/06, 06:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
hongtoh Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 09/01/06 Posts: 6	Re: Leica D2 and Nikon SB-28 Jerry, Not sure about flash for the M8. Did Leica come up with a solution for the Digital Back mounted to the R8/R9? Obviously when the Digital back is attached there has to be some way to relay to the flash that film is not in use and to change the TTL scheme for digital. The same implementation should work for the M8 and R9/digital since both have focal plane shutters. M8 is digital only so there is no confusion. If the SF24D works for R9 with digital back it should work for M8 also. Metz can update the 54MZ-3 with a revised SCA adapter but I'm not sure if there is a way to update the SF24D. One day I turned on the switch on my D2 and the EVF went bright white momentarily and then the lights went out. I've had it over 2 years and I'm glad Leica has a 3 year warranty. Don't know how many frames I've shot as I have reset the counter. Serial No is 298xxxx The Panasonic DMC-LC1 has a 2 year warranty. Sent it to Leica mid May. Got post card from them in July stating that they are waiting for circuit boards to be shipped from Germany. Called them 2 weeks ago and they said they are awaiting sensors to be shipped from Germany. The electronics come from Panasonic, Japan don't they? It's been 3+ months. Don't they have any spares? I am disappointed with their ability to repair the camera. Hoping they will replace it with a D3 if one ever comes along. The 2/3" 5MP sensor I believe is made by SONY and Leica/Panasonic were the last to use it. SONY has stopped production. SONY and some others used a 2/3" 8MP sensor and I believe that too was terminated in 2005. Digital technology advances so rapidly and cameras become obsolete in 18 months. With the old film cameras you could fabricate parts as necessary. With electronics, if you don't stockpile the spares now, the processors and supporting chips, memory and CCDs are no longer available when production shifts to newer components. I believe Leica ordered 40,000 D2s from Panasonic and they have sold out. Don't know about the spares stockpile. Panasonic has terminated production of the DMC-LC1 also. In the meantime I am using an Olympus E-300. It's not as accurate as the D2 in white balance and exposure but I can correct it in Photoshop. Autofocus is faster. Got the SCA 3202 M4 so my 40MZ-1i can function with it in "A" but not "TTL." Let's see what Leica will announce at Photokina. Best regards, Hong