Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]$5.5k is a lot of money for it, but bear in mind that (a) it's a rumour and (b) that Leica would be unlikely to co-operate on a project that undercut their pricing by a whole deal. I would have thought that the price would have to be sub-$1500 (body only) to take a decent market share. One of my first cameras was a Zenit (re-labelled as Praktica) and I have some very fond memories of it over a number of years. Unfortunately unless it comes down a long way, I really can't see the point of buying one as opposed to using a decent Fuji with M-coupler (and yes there IS such a thing ;-) ) Peter On 02/10/2018 17:25, Mark Kronquist via LUG wrote: > Unless I collected Leica copies?I can?t see the reasoning for this camera > at this price point? > > Does anyone? > > ?Leica Rumors? > > > The Zenit representative is saying that the new Zenit M camera has a > "different structure of components" and Russian software (really?). Even > the image quality is supposed to be different. > Limited edition confirmed > <https://leicarumors.com/2018/09/26/is-the-zenit-m-digital-rangefinder-camera-only-a-limited-edition-run.aspx/>: > only 500 pieces will be available worldwide (50 in black and 450 in > silver). > ?5,500 price confirmed. > Zenit is working on a new camera - with a new design, new electronics and > new lenses. > Two new Zenitar lenses > <https://leicarumors.com/2018/09/28/zenitar-21mm-f-2-8-and-zenitar-50mm-f-1-0-lenses-for-leica-m-mount-to-be-released-in-the-future.aspx/> > are expected in early 2019. > The new camera is expected at the end of 2019. > Zenit will start making Nikon and Canon lenses as well. > > > Read more: > https://leicarumors.com/2018/10/02/interview-with-zenit-rep-at-photokina-more-lenses-and-a-new-camera-coming-in-2019.aspx/#ixzz5Sn8Oci3O > > <https://leicarumors.com/2018/10/02/interview-with-zenit-rep-at-photokina-more-lenses-and-a-new-camera-coming-in-2019.aspx/#ixzz5Sn8Oci3O> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig