Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wanna bet Ken ;-) ;-) Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 7 March 2014 05:58, Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: > My guess is that it will be a cosmetically enhanced version of the > Panasonic DMC-GX7, at $500 more, bringing Leica back to the 4/3. > > > On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Jim Laurel (gmail) <jplaurel at gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Just for fun, who would like to speculate on what Leica will announce on > > April 24? Will it be the fabled Leica T (typ 701)? > > > > If I had a seat at the conference table, here's what I would I would > > propose: > > -- A modified M mount that supports autofocus. The "Leica M-AF" mount. > > -- Re-tool X-Vario to accept these new lenses. This APS-C camera will be > > the initial offering. This new camera body can read the 6-bit coding on > > current M mount lenses. > > -- Release a set of primes with moderate aperture but superlative IQ in > > classical focal length equivalents: 35, 50, 28 and 90mm, in that order. > > M-AF lenses actually project an image circle sufficient for APS-H. > > -- Customers who want wider, longer or faster can use traditional M mount > > lenses > > -- Firmware update for M240 to use the new lenses in crop mode. > > -- Next cycle, release the APS-H body with integrated EVF in the > > traditional position (far left) > > -- Sell body and prime of your choice as a kit. Your choice of an M-AF > > prime for the same price. M-AF body and one prime priced between M240 > > (body) and X-Vario. > > > > --Jim > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Ken Iisaka > first name at last name dot org or com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >