Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just got this from a friend. Leica Planning New Line Of EVIL Cameras For September Debut Leica?s <http://techcrunch.com/tag/leica/> CEO, Alfred Schopf, has abruptly and rather casually announced a new line of compact cameras<http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2080688/leica-launch-compact-2012>being planned for a Photokina debut. The new system will have ?at least? an APS-C sensor and will ?do things differently? from the rest of the EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder, Interchangeable Lens) cameras ? serious competition like the NEX, PEN, and G series. The unnamed camera would presumably be a non-rangefinder camera and would likely be placed above the X1 but below the M series in price and capabilities. Whether it would use existing Leica lenses or a new mount was not mentioned, but as Photokina is coming right up in September, we don?t have long to wait. ** -- Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085