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jbstitt · 11/03/06, 04:35 PM

I am very happy that Leica is going to have great success with the M8. It looks to be a fantastic camera. It is not my style of shooting and not in my budget but it may be the financial success of Leica and the Leica mistique.

I did purchase a DMR and two lenses some time ago for my R8 and for me that was a huge investment. Yet I, and I believe many others, still are waiting for some really functional firmware that befits the technical quality of the DMR and R8/9.

Has Leica completely forgotten about their DMR customers? Where is the next revision of the firmware? As we all know Ver 1.2 was a disaster. I know there is a strained situation with Imicon (sp). Yet from a customer perspective that is Leica's problem, not mine. Another software revision was rumored to be in the works many months ago probably to be introduced right after Photokina. Yet here we sit still waiting for a new revision and there is almost no talk about it. I have a huge investment in an R-DMR system it is only marginally functional. It certainly does not support the Leica dedication to quality and industry technological leadership. Frankly, the competition for SLRs has much better software and almost as good image quality. Yes, there is nothing as smooth and well made as Leica, but I did not spend all that money for a paperweight. Isn't there an implied contract between Leica and DMR customers that the equipment would be functional? I do not consider it now so.

Leica, do not forget the DMR! Get the firmware out to make the DMR an equal element of the Leical product line and a continuation of the Leica dedication to excellence. And get it out soon.

John Stitt

11/03/06, 04:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
jbstitt Benutzer Join Date: 03/09/04 Location: Memphis Posts: 77	Where is the next DMR software revision??? I am very happy that Leica is going to have great success with the M8. It looks to be a fantastic camera. It is not my style of shooting and not in my budget but it may be the financial success of Leica and the Leica mistique. I did purchase a DMR and two lenses some time ago for my R8 and for me that was a huge investment. Yet I, and I believe many others, still are waiting for some really functional firmware that befits the technical quality of the DMR and R8/9. Has Leica completely forgotten about their DMR customers? Where is the next revision of the firmware? As we all know Ver 1.2 was a disaster. I know there is a strained situation with Imicon (sp). Yet from a customer perspective that is Leica's problem, not mine. Another software revision was rumored to be in the works many months ago probably to be introduced right after Photokina. Yet here we sit still waiting for a new revision and there is almost no talk about it. I have a huge investment in an R-DMR system it is only marginally functional. It certainly does not support the Leica dedication to quality and industry technological leadership. Frankly, the competition for SLRs has much better software and almost as good image quality. Yes, there is nothing as smooth and well made as Leica, but I did not spend all that money for a paperweight. Isn't there an implied contract between Leica and DMR customers that the equipment would be functional? I do not consider it now so. Leica, do not forget the DMR! Get the firmware out to make the DMR an equal element of the Leical product line and a continuation of the Leica dedication to excellence. And get it out soon. John Stitt