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Subject: [Leica] Leica Mini-M [was Re: REASONS why leica is so slow with M]
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 22:52:44 -0400
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It wouldn't surprise me if you were right Sonny, given recent history, but 
we'll see.  

I've decided to put off buying an XE-1 until the announcement.  From what 
I've seen the EVF in that camera is far better than the one in the X Pro-1 
that I have and should be easier to use with my 28 Summicron.

If the Mini M is a disappointment, I'll get the XE-1.  Nice to have an 
easily available backup.     

Dick



On May 24, 2013, at 10:40 PM, Sonny Carter wrote:

> Hard to tell
> What the hell
> from a picture
> of a box.
> 
> Don't get your hopes up.
> 
> 
> On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 9:30 PM, Richard Taylor <r.s.taylor at 
> comcast.net>wrote:
> 
>> Tina - That might be part of the problem, but I'm still amazed at the lack
>> of enthusiasm.  This might be the camera many of us have been waiting for.
>> I know I've been disappointed by the trail Leica has been following lately
>> and maybe that's affecting others, too.
>> 
>> I for one am cautiously hopeful about the camera based on comments made by
>> Leica during the last meeting at Wetzlar, but we'll see.
>> 
>> Dick
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On May 24, 2013, at 10:21 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>> 
>>> Well, the LUG has been down for two days and the mini was just announced.
>>> That could have something to do with the lack of comments!  The mini
>>> sounds interesting since it is not Panasonic and is made by Leica in
>>> Germany.  I would want to know more.
>>> 
>>> Tina
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 10:16 PM, Richard Taylor <r.s.taylor at 
>>> comcast.net
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> What amazes me most about the Leica announcement of the Mini M is the
>> yawn
>>>> it seems to have received from the LUG.  I wouldn't say the LUF was
>> exactly
>>>> ablaze with excitement ...
>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/285598-mini-m.html
>>>> 
>>>> ... but we're absolutely moribund about it.
>>>> 
>>>> That is astonishing, if you think about it.
>>>> 
>>>> Dick
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On May 24, 2013, at 9:35 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> It's not a rumour, George. It is up on the official site and their blog
>>>> as
>>>>> a teaser to increase interest I guess.
>>>>> I don't know that they are concerned with competing with FujiFilm
>> though.
>>>>> Different market segments. I don't think that it will compete with the
>> M
>>>>> Typ 240 either and for the same reason. Still I'm not a business
>> manager.
>>>>> The new Leica has been in development for at least 3 years I believe.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> *Breathe in, breathe out, move on* -- Jimmy Buffett
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Geoff
>>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 25 May 2013 11:03, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On May 23, 2013, at 9:36 AM, mehrdad wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://photorumors.com/2013/05/23/leica-coming-out-with-a-mini-m-camera-on-june-11/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotoRumors+%28PhotoRumors.com%29
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> they are working on another camera!!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> they trying to put their finger in the hole that Fuji drilled in the
>>>> dike?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> George Lottermoser
>>>>>> george at imagist.com
>>>>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
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>>> www.tinamanley.com
>>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> 
> USA
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In reply to: Message from msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad) ([Leica] REASONS why leica is so slow with M)
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