[Leica] Leica Sigma, Panasonic. ( SL Mount cameras and lenses)

Tue Sep 25 08:12:50 PDT 2018

I'm glad you saw the light, Paul!!

;-)

Tina

On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 11:03 AM, Paul Roark via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> The L-Mount alliance sounds like a great idea.  I currently use the Sony
> a7rii (42 mp) with Leica-M lenses, but I have to work through a third
> party, adjustable mount, which is not easy to optimize for the correct
> infinity stop and has no electronics that allow communications between the
> body and lens.  I am only interested in manual focus, so it works fine for
> me, though I do miss the lens information encoding.  Obviously AF would not
> work with my system.  Also, not all Leica M lenses are suitable for the
> Sony due to ray angle.  Getting rid of the issues I have faced should open
> up the basic concept I've implemented to a much larger audience.  I hope it
> works for the participants.
>
> BTW, I was a long-time Canon shooter who, as it turned out, was in denial
> about how good Leica glass was until Tina M. and I compared the images of a
> couple of our lenses at one of the Golden Trout Workshops in the Sierras.
> Thank you Tina (and Leica)!
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 8:47 PM Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> > L-Mount Alliance: Strategic cooperation between Leica Camera, Panasonic
> > and Sigma
> >
> > One day before the official launch of photokina 2018, Leica Camera AG,
> > Panasonic and Sigma announced a strategic partnership at the company's
> > press conference. The "L-Mount Alliance" is an unprecedented way of
> working
> > together and will be particularly beneficial to the customers of the
> three
> > companies. It allows Panasonic and Sigma to use the L-mount standard
> > developed by Leica for their own developments and thus also offer cameras
> > and optics with this lens mount. Through the joint efforts of the three
> > partners, the alliance will significantly contribute to the importance of
> > the L-Mount standard for the world of photography
> >
> > Due to their numerous interchangeable components, system cameras allow a
> > very flexible use and can be individually configured according to
> > requirements. The bayonet is the most important interface, as the lens
> has
> > a significant impact on the imaging performance and therefore on the
> final
> > image quality. The strategic partnership between Leica, Panasonic and
> Sigma
> > will allow customers to use a wider range of cameras and lenses in the
> > future without compromising on so far to have to specify individual
> > manufacturers, because they use propriety bayonets.
> >
> > Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and majority
> > shareholder, Leica Camera AG: "Photographers are extremely important for
> > their chosen camera system. Particularly in the increasingly growing
> market
> > for mirrorless system cameras, there is an ever-increasing variety of
> > different requirements on the part of the users. In order to be able to
> > meet these requirements at short notice, we have decided to work together
> > with renowned partners from the photographic industry.
> > With
> >
> > Panasonic associates us with many years of partnership and trusting
> > cooperation and their expertise in electronics is undisputed. Sigma is
> also
> > a respected company, which has established itself particularly in the
> field
> > of optical development and can offer a perfect complement to our existing
> > L-Mount portfolio with its innovative products , We believe that together
> > with our partners, we can achieve mutual and sustainable growth for all
> our
> > products. "
> >
> > Mr. Tetsuro Homma, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Panasonic
> > Corporation, said: "Panasonic's focus has always been to revolutionize
> the
> > camera market and make photographers' lives easier, more advanced, and
> more
> > enjoyable. Our long-standing partnership with Leica has resulted in
> > numerous high-performance, high-end digital cameras, combining Leica's
> > leading optical technology with Panasonic's digital technologies. This
> > partnership has enabled us to drive the development of excellent digital
> > photography products. The L-Mount alliance with Leica and Sigma is a
> prime
> > example of the power of our collaboration. This alliance of strong
> > companies will fundamentally change the future of the photography
> industry.
> > As a market challenger we always have the slogan 'Changing Photography'
> > Driving innovation to meet the high expectations of professional
> > photographers. Our partnership with Leica and Sigma will open up
> additional
> > business opportunities for our companies, but above all, it will continue
> > to delight our customers in photography. "
> >
> > Mr.Kazuto Yamaki, Chief Executive Officer, SIGMACorporation: "As cameras
> > evolve toward digital and mirrorless, user and system requirements have
> > also changed. Currently, there is an almost overwhelming choice of
> > different systems that, however, do not yet meet all the needs of users,
> > especially in terms of extensibility and flexibility. SIGMA joins this
> > alliance to develop mirrorless cameras that benefit from the short run.
> As
> > SIGMA seeks to develop high-quality and innovative high-performance
> > products, this alliance will greatly enhance both the implementation and
> > expandability of our camera system, significantly increasing the value to
> > our customers. Leica is a great company and has been a major influence on
> > photography for more than 100 years, and Panasonic is due to it proven
> > developments market leader in many different areas. Combined with SIGMA's
> > high quality, high performance and unique products, the L-Mount will
> become
> > an extremely attractive system for potential users. "
> >
> > About the L-Mount
> >
> > The L-Mount has been designed by Leica Camera to provide customers with a
> > future-proof, flexible, rugged and precise bayonet that will meet even
> the
> > most demanding photographic needs Leica T, the L-mount has been
> > continuously developed by Leica Camera and its partners, resulting in an
> > improved and quasi-new L-mount technology.
> >
> > For the widest possible variety of products, the diameter of the L-mount
> > was dimensioned at 51.6 millimeters, making it suitable not only for
> > full-frame cameras but also for APS-C sensors. The small footprint of
> only
> > 20 millimeters allows for a small distance between optics and sensor,
> > making lenses much more compact - particularly useful for wide angle
> > development. To withstand even the heaviest loads and to guarantee
> maximum
> > safety for customers over many years of intensive use, camera bayonets
> > become wear resistant Stainless steel and with four flange segments,
> which
> > prevents tilting and ensures a particularly firm and flat fit of the
> lens.
> > The standardized L-Mount contact strip ensures smooth communication
> between
> > the electronic components in the lens and the camera, including the
> > possibility of firmware updates for lenses, in order to react to
> technical
> > developments and thus ensure full performance in the future.
> >
> > Currently, the Leica SL system in full format and the APS system with
> > camera models Leica CL, TL2 and TLde use the lens mount. All the optics
> of
> > the different systems can be operated without restrictions and without
> > adapters on all cameras - here is already one of the many advantages that
> > customers have through the unified bayonet.In the near future, both the
> > Leica CameraAG, as well as Panasonic and Sigma announce other products
> > using the same standard.
> > Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net
> >
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