[Leica] M10 May 10

[richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)]

The fact that it's announced on May 10th, less than 2 months away and not
at Photokina mean several things:

- Whatever it is, it's ready to ship, or
- It's a B&W sensor, so it won't compete with regular M9 sales, so it can
be released much later (in Sept, for example), or
- It's M9 + MORE (higher MP, hyrbid VF, whatever) and it will be
$2000-$3000 over an M9, so it will not affect M9 sales, or

- It's the mirrorless system, possibly as part of the X- series.

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 8:25 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
wrote:

> I hate the "rumor" thing on cameras on a number of levels.
> But just got this on my news feed.
>
>
> http://www.slashgear.com/leica-m10-may-be-revealed-at-may-10-event-15218630/
> #entrycontent or
> http://tinyurl.com/79a8wrl
>
> May 10th in Berlin they are saying they're going to announce all kinds of
> Leica stuff. And these people are hopeful May 10 stands for M10. And I can
> kind of see their point.
> Wasn't the M9 announced on 9/9 day? I think it was.
>
> Trouble is May is a ways  away.
> Come what may.
>
> Nowadays when a digital camera is made its of course made with the film
> built into it. In the old days you'd still be shooting your same film with
> same developer and dilution with any new camera you got. Even one of a
> different format.
> But with digital its all about the sensor. And a year or two later when
> your
> favorite camera company comes out with a new top of the line camera much of
> it is all about sensor R&D. Its the film.
> So this makes a new digital camera a bigger deal; than the difference
> between an M3 and M4.
>
> Though I will admit if its reall just a sensor upgrade I'd call it an M9.#
> some number. Or letter. To me if its just mainly a sensor upgrade its still
> an M9.
> Its just got different film in it.
>
> The announcement is not so annoying because they're not trying to predict
> as
> if they're involved in some inside info they cant talk about about the new
> specs of the camera. An informed guess as to what MP's it would have and so
> on.
> Just the drawing. Which I signed like an artist would sign his work. Which
> it is and he is.
> I don't think its very squared off angular look would go over with the
> Leica
> people in Wetzlar or Solms wherever they are now.
> That's the way cars have gone but not cameras.
>
> --
> Mark R.
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>
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