Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]and I think touting Sony as the next big thing, until Sony was the next big thing. On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 3:48 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > If you lose the rangefinder stuff I think the M is about the same size as > the A7; a roll of film in a mechanical camera takes up much less space the > a decent battery, SD card and sensor+ electronics. The price probably could > come down if they used an off the shelf sensor, then have issues with wide > angle lenses like other cameras, however they have to cover R&D costs... > > Anyway, I thought you were saying, about a year ago, that the M was going > to be the photojournalist resurgence of Leica? ;-) > > john > > -----Original Message----- > > > I don't think its that bad really but I think if that's going to be the > digital M they should come out with a digital LTM, SM or Barnack depending > on how you phrase it. A Digital IIIF. > They can loose M sales to other camera companies or they can make their > own viable compact system camera with less weight, bulk and cost to appeal > to non Hedge fund types. > Not competing with the other camera companies for a true compact high > quality (FF) means they were shooting themselves in both feet. Not just > one...by letting them have those sales; in a field they should own. A form > factor they invented. > > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > On 2/22/14 2:29 PM, "Jim Laurel (gmail)" <jplaurel at gmail.com> wrote: > > > I agree completely that this should be Leica's single overriding core > > value, but don't think M240 is as bad as Mark is making it out to be. > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2014, at 10:54 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > > > >> A very compact but very high image producing camera is a core value > >> which Leica should own. It invented it. Leica should be all over it. > >> Mop the floor with it. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA