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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: IAR on November 29, 2011, 08:12:59 pm

Title: Leaf Back Update ?
Post by: IAR on November 29, 2011, 08:12:59 pm

Is there any plans for Leaf to update the chassis for their back or what is its ultimate role in the Phase lineup? 
Specifically the LCD.  I have used both Leaf and Phase extensively and I really want pull the trigger on a new
Leaf Aptus back, I just wished I could have that great IQ series screen to check focus on.  I like the IQ but have
enjoyed the Leaf and I'm familiar with the system (use an APTUS 75S) and would like to stay with Leaf.

Anyone know where the future of Leaf backs is going? 

Title: Re: Leaf Back Update ?
Post by: Kagetsu on November 29, 2011, 11:00:45 pm

It seems to me now that PhaseOne are distinguishing themselves apart from Leaf the same way Maybach does from Mercedes. I'm sure the 'tech' will work its way down eventually but not any time soon... certainly not in this generation.

Title: Re: Leaf Back Update ?
Post by: yaya on November 30, 2011, 11:24:56 am

Quote from: Kagetsu on November 29, 2011, 11:00:45 pm

It seems to me now that PhaseOne are distinguishing themselves apart from Leaf the same way Maybach does from Mercedes.

We certainly are not going to go the Maybach route.....;) Autocar UK link (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=260228)

Title: Re: Leaf Back Update ?
Post by: Kagetsu on November 30, 2011, 11:12:04 pm

I sure hope not. ^O^ Perhaps if I hadn't bought an IQ I could probably have put it towards a mercedes. ^_^'