Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually Dr T, the newest Leica is already announced here http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-news/2014/03/leica-c-with-hello-kitty-in-bunny-dress/ I REALLY want the Ariel version. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 7 March 2014 07:01, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > "I realize Jim Laurel's post is hypothetical :-) " > > Hi Crew, > > GEE I don't know what all these things are about. And certainly not one > iota of what they would do to improve the "CONTENT OF MY PHOTOGRAPHY?" > Besides if you never had them before the world went all whiz-bang techie > and you shot good stuff? > > Why would you want a ton of techie stuff to only confuse you more and cost > you unbelievable amounts of money you can't afford to buy what's available > today! Add all this stuff and if you wish to use a LEICA you'd have to be > CEO of a bank or some crooked operation where you got hundreds of thousands > of dollars a year! > > What if all of a sudden you had to return to "FILM ONLY?" And you had to > use M6 or M7's? Would you not be able to still shoot great images without > the simplest of digital stuff? > > Obviously I've never been a techie as I've always been a "photographer > first and foremost!" And all this techie stuff is beyond me, nor do I care > for it. Just a big pain in the ass that doesn't improve the "content of > my photography. Neither does it help me see the magical moments any better > to just go "click!" > > However there's probably an underlying wish by many of you "that if only > had all that stuff I would be a much better photographer!!" Bottom-line? > The camera, even with all that stuff, is only as good as the human making > it operate because of their ability to see beauty in everyday things of > life! Then "CLICK!" > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Laurel (gmail)" <jplaurel at gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 11:40 AM > Subject: [Leica] Leica's April 24th announcement - place your bets! > > > > Just for fun, who would like to speculate on what Leica will announce on > April 24? Will it be the fabled Leica T (typ 701)? > > > > If I had a seat at the conference table, here's what I would I would > propose: > > -- A modified M mount that supports autofocus. The "Leica M-AF" mount. > > -- Re-tool X-Vario to accept these new lenses. This APS-C camera will be > the initial offering. This new camera body can read the 6-bit coding on > current M mount lenses. > > -- Release a set of primes with moderate aperture but superlative IQ in > classical focal length equivalents: 35, 50, 28 and 90mm, in that order. > M-AF lenses actually project an image circle sufficient for APS-H. > > -- Customers who want wider, longer or faster can use traditional M > mount lenses > > -- Firmware update for M240 to use the new lenses in crop mode. > > -- Next cycle, release the APS-H body with integrated EVF in the > traditional position (far left) > > -- Sell body and prime of your choice as a kit. Your choice of an M-AF > prime for the same price. M-AF body and one prime priced between M240 > (body) and X-Vario. > > > > --Jim > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >