Two years to the month from when it was first announced, Leica has finally announced a ship date for the Digital Modul-R. In a letter to "Leica friends," the company stated that the quality of images taken with the unit "is even better than we expected." And we expect a lot: it's a ten megapixel digital back that is designed to fit regular production Leica R8 and R9 cameras. It will turn them into the world's first hybrid 35mm cameras that can be used for digital or analog pohtography. You can get all the specs on the unit directly from Leica. Click on the headline of this story to read the letter the company sent out.
Dear Leica friends,
Deliveries of the LEICA DIGITAL-MODUL-R will start on
June 15th 2005. The digital addition to the Leica R SLR
range, developed in cooperation with Denmark's Imacon
A/S and Kodak's sensor business Kodak ISS has fully met
the stringent testing and acceptance conditions of Leica
Camera AG and is now ready to market. The quality of the
digital photographs taken with the LEICA DIGITAL-
MODUL-R is even better than we expected. The new
product shows that Leica is able to puts its special
strengths in optics and product design into attractive, high-
performance digital solutions. Our customers had to wait
longer than planned for the unique digital solution from
Leica, but are now rewarded with an outstanding product,
says Mario Thurnherr, Manager of Leica Camera's Photo
Division.
Further information on the LEICA DIGITAL-MODUL-R
http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/rsystem/digitalmodul/index_e.html
With best regards,
Leica Camera AG
Corporate Communications
http://www.leica-camera.com/
