Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/28

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Subject: [Leica] New teaser of the "Mini M"
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 08:33:35 +0000
References: <51A39B6B.5060308@jayburleson.com> <CDC9CABB.A414%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Have you seen the size of S lenses? I don't have pockets that big....

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Its closer in size to the M than the X!
> For sure full frame!
> I'll bet one Zillion Fig Newton's on it.
> 
> Leica is taking over.
> 
> But I'd not put it past Dr. Andreas Kaufmann to come out with a compact 
> with
> a  BIGGER than 24x36 sensor in it. Like he did with the S system.
> 
> What would be amazing and useful would be a very compact body to put
> some of the more compact S optics on. There are only a few but that's all 
> you
> need.
> And with its medium format digital sensor.
> 
> In the film past there were plenty of folders and other ways to pull a 
> medium
> format camera out of your pocket and make a grab shot on a sizable piece of
> real estate of film.
> Would be great to have that in this digital age. How long will we have to 
> wait.
> Not going to underestimate the foresight of Kaufmann and his people.
> It could be in the next days.
> 
> 
> On 5/27/13 1:44 PM, "Jay Burleson" <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote:
> 
> > Leica published a new teaser on their website that shows a slightly
> > opened box with just a glimpse of their new camera.
> > http://us.leica-camera.com/assets/media/img27291.jpg
> 


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