[Leica] New R Solution?

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)]

Somehow a R lens on a micro 4/3 body just does not work.  The lenses would 
out weigh the body by 50% or more.  The lenses would dwarf the bodies and 
you could not carry them by the body with anything larger than a 50mm lens 
unless the body and mounts were hugely re-inforced.  Ergonomics would be 
horrid.  just my opinion.  I can just see Doug, myself, or anyone else 
trying to hold a Micro 4/3 body mounted to a 560 Telyt, 180 Elmarit R, 
80-200 Vario Elmar R Zoom etc.  A 4/3 solution of any kind is a complete 
joke.

Cheers,
Gene
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Moore" <jbm at jbm.org>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, September 6, 2010 10:16:45 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Leica] New R Solution?

2010-09-06-22:32:30 Geoff Hopkinson:
> If this hinted solution eventuates and proves to be micro four thirds 
> based,
> you may want to avoid the internet forums for a couple of weeks!

Naah, I don't think they'd dare try that.

What I'm expecting, and daring to hope for, is some sort of
electronic-viewfinder camera, indeed similar in technical approach to
the micro-four-thirds camera, but with a 24x36mm sensor.

If they came out with something like that, properly implemented, I'd
very much want to use one for the sort of things SLRs are good for
for me (exact composition and focus).  Because I find focussing a
micro-four-thirds camera, through-the-lens and with electronic
magnification turned on, easier in many dimmish light conditions than
using a "real" optical SLR.  Not fast, not great for quickly-changing
situations, but good and precise for still subjects.

If they dared just issue a Leica-branded 4/3" camera, they'd be a
laughingstock.  I think they know that.

 -Jeff

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