Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> The L10 has been announced twow weeks ago, see http://tinyurl.com/34vl6t - > nothing really new. Two new "Leica" zooms have also been announced (Leica D > Vario-Elmar 14-50mm F3.8-5.6, Vario-Elmar 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 Asph). The new > and > slower 14-50 lens is much cheaper than the 14-50 2.8, which makes sense if > you > battle in the consumer entry level market. It would indeed be interesting > to > know whether the D vario 2.8 will be kept in the product line. I guess so. > > The L10 a "prototype" for a potential R10? Not likely. The number 10 is > just a > coincidence. The L10 is 4/3 camera, and Leica will certainly not offer a > four > thirds R10. If there's one, it will most likely be engineered by Leica > (like > the M8) and have a bigger sensor (1.3x or 1.0x). > > The Leica/Pana 4/3 and P&S cameras are only a side business in the > mid/lower > consumer category. Leica only contributes some design components and has a > few > people involved in QC over there, but not more. > > Didier > > I think Leica should make a digital XPan. 8/3'rds 4/3'rds times two. So that the sensor is physically around 18x36mm So existing glass would work with it. I'd buy it! If they used my exact number that's a one over two ratio like the Linhof 612 quite less wide than the XPan which is closer to 6x17 but that's what I like and what I think works the best. Mark William Rabiner rabinergroup.com