[Leica] Konost "Leica" YA GOTTA LOVE IT!!!

[Geoff Hopkinson]

Dear Dr Ted it is a concept that they hope will appeal to enough people to
get enough money so that they can try to develop and market it. I think
that it would be a formidable challenge to produce especially with a
comparatively miniscule R&D budget, no manufacturing base or experience.
As far as I know Kyle's figure of USD 1300 was just a speculation on what
people might pay for such a camera
The styling and concept looks to be copied straight from an actual Leica
(the T)
Take a look:
http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-T/Leica-T-Camera-System
It has its own AF lens system and an adapter that allows the use of M lenses


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman

On 25 February 2015 at 07:28, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Larry Zeitlin OFFERED:>> This looks very interesting.
> >>M lens mount.
> >>No unnecessary buttons.
> >>I really like the all digital rangefinder concept - no mirror, no?
> calibration worries.
> http://konost.com/
> ===================================================================
>
> Hi Larry, Thanks for the heads-up on this new "LEICA LIKE CAMERA?????"
> =====================================================
> Hi CREW,
> What think you folks? Maybe some bright thinking people at LEICA should be
> looking at a camera with these capabilities at a much lower price than what
> they're charging these days???
>
> If one thinks about this a tad and considers that this "KONOST CAMERA" uses
> LEICA LENSES! No fiddling around "click and mount your Noctilux or whatever
> LEICA glass" with a capture capability of >>a 20mp Full Frame CMOS image
> sensor <<< It would seem?  "HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG? If the price is much
> lower
> than a new "M LEICA?" of today?
>
> In any event me not being a camera/equipment testing photog? However? In
> this case I certainly wouldn't mind getting my hands and an eye to one of
> these "KONOST" FF cameras!
>
> Given the details other than a firm price? This may become a "MAJOR
> CHALLENGING FOR LEICA??????? Simply because there isn't any extra "lens
> fiddling to be done!" Other than clicking it onto the body and away you go!
> One just has to love it!!!!!!! :-) Truly KISS simple! :-)  By the same
> token
> let's hope that is true!
>
> It does appear this is a truly "KISS CAMERA" for those who just want to
> take
> pictures for fun and living happy without all the so called techie bells
> and
> whistles! Truly a simple?  "SEE-CLICK" camera! :-)
>
> Let's hope so at a reasonable price! :-)
> cheers,
> Dr. ted
> ======================================================
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Larry Zeitlin via LUG
> Sent: February-24-15 12:08 PM
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: [Leica] Konost "Leica"
>
>  Don't knock the idea of a simplified all electronic Leica. With current
> technology it is MUCH cheaper to do things digitally than with precision
> made optics and mechanical parts. An all electronic rangefinder sounds
> great. No cams, prisms, movable parts. Less expense. There is no shortage
> of
> sensor manufacturers. Numerous approaches to doing away with microlenses
> have been offered. Some on this very list. Remember a camera is just a box
> with a lens on one side and a sensor on the other. Almost every thing else
> is negotiable. Leica doesn't have a lock on all the good optical and
> electronic engineers in the world. I am told that there are a few in Japan,
> the US, and maybe even in Australia.
> Larry Z
> - - -
> This looks very interesting.
> M lens mount.
> No unnecessary buttons.
> I really like the all digital rangefinder concept - no mirror, no?
> calibration worries.
>
>
> http://konost.com/
>
>
>
> http://photorumors.com/2015/02/23/konost-ff-is-a-full-frame-digital-rangefin
> der-camera-that-seeks-funding/
>
>
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