[Leica] Nikon 1 System

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

The Sigma's are not going to be cheap. And they'll say "Sigma" on them. But
they may be very viable. Leica may have to keep them in  mind in their
pricing. As the Leica is very prone to be a rebadged Panasonic.
-- 
Mark R.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/



> From: Will von Dauster <vondauster at earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:50:51 -0600
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon 1 System
> 
> Adam,
> 
> I believe Sony has finally adopted SD cards (in all their manifestations) 
> for
> most of their cameras.
> 
> The issue with M lenses will be the same as with m43, no offset micro lens
> array to compensate for increased angle of incidence from some wide angle
> lenses. Apparently the Ricoh module does have this array.
> 
> Will von Dauster
> 
> On Sep 21, 2011, at 1:36 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote:
> 
>> I'm wondering how this fits into the spectrum of other recently announced
>> cameras. In particular the Sony NEX-7 is looking pretty good. It's quite a
>> different camera in some ways but it can mount an M adaptor and it has a
>> measly 24 MegaPixels and probably a pretty decent low-light performance 
>> with
>> the APS-C sensor at about twice the price.
>> 
>> I have the GF-1 which I enjoy but I think the NEX-7 could become my travel
>> camera. Another lens system though and the dratted Sony memory-stick stuff
>> which I'm not so thrilled about.
>> 
>> Decisions, decisions.
>> 
>> Adam Bridge
>> 
>> On 2011 Sep 21, at 12:22 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>> 
>>> I love the ME-1-Stereo-Microphone you can put on it with a host of other
>>> accessories the system is a late response from what I've read in the past
>>> two days that 40 percent of cameras sold in Japan  are of this elegant
>>> mirrorless configuration and Nikon was conspicuously absent in the field.
>>> Starting at $649.95 says the nikon site.
>>> A disappointment as they did not go with a 1.5 or 2 crop but with a 2.7
>>> crop. So this is not going to appeal to serious users but mainly to the
>>> masses  having more fun with cameraa than with those cameras end result;
>>> photographs.
>>> I'm sure one will follow of a larger sensor but perhaps nikon does not 
>>> want
>>> to compete against their own DSLR's? In time I think they will though.  
>>> As
>>> will most the other companies. Including Leica which already has a 
>>> smaller
>>> format mirrorless the D lux series.
>>> When this all this leads to an elegant mirrorless affordable solution 
>>> for my
>>> M glass then I will be a happy camper. And I think it will. I think Leica
>>> will follow. But not before a few others beat them to it.  Me I'd pay a 
>>> bit
>>> extra for a red dot. .
>>> 
>>> http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Stereo-Microphone/27045/ME-1-
>>> Stereo-Microphone.html
>>> Or
>>> http://tinyurl.com/4x9qsdb
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Mark R.
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>>> 
>> 
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