Posto 6 Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share #21 Posted March 28, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) 4GB SD Memory Card for NIKON COOLPIX DIGITAL CAMERA L18 | eBay 100% 4GB SD Memory Card 4 DIGITAL CAMERA DC PDA MP3 GO - eBay (item 160565114951 end time Mar-28-11 15:30:15 PDT) and many more seem available still on Ebay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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garyp Posted March 28, 2011 Share #22 Posted March 28, 2011 I've had my DMR since June of 2010 - no problems, even in inclement weather. If I could afford to, I would buy a 'spare'. Battery options are available here: Michael Bass Designs: Sync Cords Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted March 28, 2011 Share #23 Posted March 28, 2011 Plenty of Sandisk Ultra II 2GB cards on Amazon. I bought a dozen spares which are sitting in their packaging. It's always good to stock up on the sundries. I managed to get hold of a total of seven DMR batteries for my 2 DMRs, so hopefully that won't be a limiting factor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted March 29, 2011 Share #24 Posted March 29, 2011 I've had my DMR since June of 2010 - no problems, even in inclement weather.If I could afford to, I would buy a 'spare'. I've had one for 5 years. The internal battery that keeps date/time between battery changes is dead, otherwise it's been out in all kinds of weather, been dropped twice, aside from the internal battery there have been no problems. I've had the second one for almost two years. It also had a dead internal battery, then it started acting up, refusing to stay off. I sent it to Leica USA for service and the cost of repair including new internal battery was about US$150. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_clarke Posted March 29, 2011 Share #25 Posted March 29, 2011 I've had mine since 2005 and apart from a replaced sensor early on under warranty (the fine green line of pixels problem) its fine. Now that's tempting providence! The picture quality is everything I want. I agree with all the comments others have made. The small screen on the back is OK for checking the histogram but compared with modern DSLRs its tiny! A year ago or so I made a comment about it - Be to its faults a little blind and to its virtues very kind. Its still true today. The 3 batteries I bought when new have just about died - won't take or hold much charge. I've asked Michael Bass to put them on his list for rebuilding but he's not able to give a timescale until there are enough to make an order for parts worthwhile. So if anyone has batteries coming to the end of their life I'd suggest contacting Michael. I hope we both can keep going! Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted March 29, 2011 Share #26 Posted March 29, 2011 Graeme, Akku-Klinik in Germany can do this as well. I had Michael rebuild one of my old packs and he was fantastic. Problem now is the wait until he has enough pre-orders. If you can't wait, then you ask Akku-Klinik email - service @ akku-klinik.de Please do not post third party email addresses in the forum here's my quote Dear Mr. Chan, I hope to bring the explanation understandably in the English. I cannot repair Akkus which by water or explosion destroyed. I can exchange only the memory cells. The accumulator must be in principle still functional. the original accu is expertly opened, the old cells are changed to new original cells from Sanyo 1880 / 2000 mAh then accu one locks again cleanly. The price per pice 130,. € starting from 3 pieces 125,- € + forwarding expenses to UK 18,- € Do you have a value added tax identification number? Then I may do without it the 19% VAT amount to compute. PayPal payment is not possible. You get a bill with SWIFT code, which is to be paid within some days with that repaired accumulator. Send your accu to: Akku-Klinik Herbert Gössler Gablenberger Hauptstr. 25 b D 70186 Stuttgart / Germany Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted March 29, 2011 Share #27 Posted March 29, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Question for you DMR owners that brings us back to the topic title. Is it still worth it given its age, pixel paucity by today's standards and not-so-insignificant ISO limitations? Please note that I own 4 R-series lenses (28 v.2, 90 AA, 100 APO and 180 Elmarit APO) and keenly understand 'why Leica' (have been happily shooting them on a D700) but what keeps all of you still using the DMR instead of a newer FF DSLR? Help me understand... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted March 29, 2011 Share #28 Posted March 29, 2011 ... what keeps all of you still using the DMR instead of a newer FF DSLR? viewfinder auto diaphragm image file quality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 29, 2011 Share #29 Posted March 29, 2011 All of that - and ergonomics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 29, 2011 Share #30 Posted March 29, 2011 I used to own and enjoy DMR and now use my Leica R lenses on a D700. I sold the DMR to provide funds for an R10, but was let down by Leica's dropping of that model. I am a very happy bunny - the image quality is right up with the DMR and the lenses are at their true focal length, not cropped. The only downside is the cost of the Leitax mounts and the need to stop down. The former is small in comparison to the lenses and the latter isn't an issue for me. Apart from a Nikon D3, this is, I believe the best solution for R glass owners today. The Canons have a nasty smudgy AA filter on them that the Nikons don't have. Nikon will still be making and supporting the dSLRs well into the future (including selling batteries for them...). They have sold hundreds of thousands of the D700 model and upwards (the D700 sells for the same amount today as it did when I bought mine two years ago - unheard of in mainstream camera-land). The 12 mpixel D700 gives me files that I can blow up to 1500 x 1000 mm and hang on the wall beautifully - the D3s will be even better than that. The sensor is sharp and noise-free up to stupid ISOs. CF cards are available everywhere, unlike the old SD cards that the DMR needs. The D700 is the camera that Leica should have made - even if they had to sell it for twice the price. It would have been worth it. The only thing I miss from the DMR is the leather strap on the side. Seriously. Examples are on my website - links below. This thread should also prove useful: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/digital-forum/113672-best-digital-camera-leica-r-lenses.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted March 29, 2011 Share #31 Posted March 29, 2011 I agree with Doug (Wildlightphoto) and Jaap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomlianza Posted March 30, 2011 Share #32 Posted March 30, 2011 I love mine and I own a nikon d3, m8 , and m9. The dmr is great imaging machine wit the finest slr lenses. It is old tech and media are hard to find. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
van_hai Posted March 30, 2011 Share #33 Posted March 30, 2011 There are some nice (DMR) images in the HK-Chinese forum: Forum - Shooting DMR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted March 30, 2011 Share #34 Posted March 30, 2011 It would seem that a FF solution is preferable to the 1.37x crop of the DMR. Repacing all sorts of batteries and mother boards for ungodly sums of money with a system that has so many limitations now, it a self-defeating effort. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted March 30, 2011 Share #35 Posted March 30, 2011 Obsolete for sensors and other parts and new batteries. Now if you have that much money to waste, go ahead. Probably the only way you will get a full functioning R Digital camera. If you just want R glass on digital, Leitax exchange mount on Nikon D700. Add a Katz Eye screen so you can focus. You will love the camera for everything where you have time to focus. I have my 28 and 35 pc on Nikon full frame and they work well. APO telephotos will knock your socks off. Tried them also, do not own them. I might remount my 100 2.8 APO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted March 30, 2011 Share #36 Posted March 30, 2011 It would seem that a FF solution is preferable to the 1.37x crop of the DMR. Everything else being equal, I agree. AA filters, lower bit depth, variable metering accuracy (and mirror box accuracy!), AF viewfinders and the loss of auto-diaphragm make the comparison not everything else being equal. If you just want R glass on digital, Leitax exchange mount on Nikon D700. Add a Katz Eye screen so you can focus. You will love the camera for everything where you have time to focus. I don't have time to focus. I need to use the entire viewscreen to focus, not a split-image focussing spot, and it needs to be responsive to the blink of an eye. An SL viewfinder would be ideal, the R8 is quite good. The CaNikon digital camera viewfinders I've seen do not impress me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted March 30, 2011 Share #37 Posted March 30, 2011 I was looking at the website of Popflash Photo in Los Angeles and as fate would have it, they are selling TWO R9's with DMR, 5 extra batteries and a bunch of data cards on consignment from the owner. Each kit is US$5300. Here are the links for those with the money and a hankering for old school: LEICA R9 35MM SLR BLACK FILM CAMERA BODY #10091 USED with LEICA DIGITAL-MODUL-R BACK #14439 LEICA R9 35MM SLR BLACK FILM CAMERA BODY #10091 USED with LEICA DIGITAL-MODUL-R BACK #14439 I don't have time to focus. I need to use the entire viewscreen to focus, not a split-image focussing spot, and it needs to be responsive to the blink of an eye. An SL viewfinder would be ideal, the R8 is quite good. The CaNikon digital camera viewfinders I've seen do not impress me. I can't agree with that assessment. I used the D700 with the original screen before getting a Katz Eye; it was bright and easy to focus, especially with the green dot confirmation. I added Dandelion chips to the mount of the 90AA to assure that the camera could read the FL but it isn't necessary. Just plugging in the FL is enough on a pro-Nikon body to get full metering. It seems to me a more rational choice getting a D3s for $5K instead of an R9 with a DMR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted March 30, 2011 Share #38 Posted March 30, 2011 I used the D700 with the original screen before getting a Katz Eye; it was bright and easy to focus, especially with the green dot confirmation. Can you use the entire viewscreen to focus quickly and accurately? Can you move the green dot's sensitive area anywhere in the picture area? I didn't say that others would not find CaNikon viewfinders acceptable, only that I find them lacking. It seems to me a more rational choice getting a D3s for $5K instead of an R9 with a DMR. I'm not rational about photography. I'm passionate about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted March 30, 2011 Share #39 Posted March 30, 2011 The focus can be adjusted to a single focus point. That point can be moved around the field with a jog wheel using the thumb and without taking your eye off the subject. The screen is ground glass and provides enough contrast that for fast lenses, it's simple enough to focus by eye alone. I added the Katz Eye for added accuracy though it slightly darkens the screen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted March 30, 2011 Share #40 Posted March 30, 2011 The focus can be adjusted to a single focus point. That point can be moved around the field with a jog wheel using the thumb without taking your eye off the subject. Can you move the point anywhere in the picture area? How well does it work when the lens is stopped down to f/8? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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