Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/15

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Subject: [Leica] Fwd: You leica?
From: pswango at att.net (Phil Swango)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:18:18 -0600
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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.
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