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Subject: [Leica] OT - Sony Alpha 7R
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:00:56 -0500

Its just not all that compact the M 240. Or light.
The The Sony Alpha 7R w for instance weights 407 g's
The M 2.40 680

The Sony weights very close to a IIIF.   The Leica M 240 a Leica M5.



On 2/24/14 4:35 PM, "George Lottermoser" <george.imagist at icloud.com> 
wrote:

> 
> On Feb 22, 2014, at 1:29 PM, Jim Laurel (gmail) 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.
> 
> As far as I can tell from actual image files available for viewing
> Leica does "Own"  the compact, full frame, range finder, mirror-less,
> "System."
> 
> No other system is as complete;
> or producing the quality of image files across that rather large system.
> 
> That I've seen.
> 
> Each system seems to offer exciting potential.
> Though the Leica M is certainly not "falling behind."
> 
> and yes - it's "SO DAMN EXPENSIVE."
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
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> 
> 
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