"In 1998, Leica introduced the award winning Leica S1 high end digital camera. Leica S1 has a resolution of 5140 x 5140 pixels and 12 bit depth. According to Leica, S1 could create a picture 17" x 17" with dymanic range of 2000:1, rivalling the best of 35mm transparancy. The model was priced at $21, 500."
scanning back, tethered operation only. Pretty high tech for 1998 actually.
Vaporware? The pics look like extremely early mockups. Has anyone heard anything about a release date or more details such as the viewing system, SLR or not, etc? I bet this camera is 2 years away from actual production and then, only if Leica is, of course, still around. Not that I could ever buy one anyway, but I would love to be wrong about that.
When will it be available? Has Leica said? If its soon, why have no specifications been released? It just seems odd. It almost seems like they are announcing the development of the system. Do you have any more info about the above 's
foto-z wrote:
Not sure what you mean. This isn't vapourware.
foto-z wrote:
Not sure what you mean. This isn't vapourware.
It's very encouraging that Phase One is on board with Leica.
This is what Vaporware means by the way:
"Vaporware is a somewhat derogatory term used to describe a software or hardware product that is announced by a developer well in advance of release, but which then fails to emerge after having well exceeded the period of development time that was initially claimed or would normally be expected for the development cycle of a similar product. The term implies unwarranted optimism, an as yet unannounced abandonment of a project, or sometimes even deception; that is, it may imply that the announcer knows that product development is in too early a stage to support responsible statements about its completion date, feature set, or even feasibility. "
More Info. It is an SLR afterall. How did they do it?
I love how they rushed the translation so much they called it "middle format" instead of medium format
Anyways, kudos to Leica for being innovative. Will cost an arm and a leg but should stir up the MFDB segment which has only been bleh for the last 3+ years.
I have not heard any numbers yet regarding the viewfinder. What is the magnification? Is it 100% coverage? Leica themselves call it just "excellent". It just does not seem possible to provide a huge, high magnification, 100% coverage in that smallish body for a format larger than 35mm. Heck, just look at how big the viewfinder on the new Sony A900 is. So, what did they do, how did they do it and where are the specifics. If this camera will be shipping in January, just 4mo from now, they should be able to give us things like FPS, viewfinder specifics, etc. That's what does not quite make sense to me and why I doubt this camera will show up so soon. It just seems like Leica is being a little Vague on specifics.
louis fusco wrote:
tied in with phase 1 not nikon, oops! nice big view finder too...
pro service starts in january, what about the camera?
I think it is a brilliant move. Not only is this system a professional's dream come true, the other products will be able to piggyback on the interest this will generate. The M8-2, a much more capable camera than its detractors will have us believe and a niche product without competition, a future R10, which will be a more conventional high-end DSLR utilizing incomparable lenses. I think Leica has positioned itself right in the forefront of the photographic world, a place where it belongs historically speaking..
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