Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well if they did really do a direct confrontation on the full frame compact Sony RX1 they'd be doing a camera which has a build in lens and not interechangble ones which would be a bit of a gem. Hence less of a market grabber from the M with interchangeable cash register dings. The Sony has a fixed Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm F2 which certainly dominates the camera as it appears a bit too big for it; really ruining its pocketablility.. But with quality to make it worth it. Leica would likely not make the mistake of ruining the pocketability with an oversize lens. It would make a 35 Summicron of a much more compact design. If they asked me I'd tell them to give the Rollei 35 a nod with a collapsible 40 Elmar. Also a Barnack basic design element. If they were super smart they'd make the thing look like a slightly scaled down Barnack; a slightly scaled down very early Leica body. But I can see them wanting to one up Zeiss with a Summilux 1.4. They can be just as compact. And there is a long history of Leitz - Zeiss speed one upping. I'd tell them to put a 3.5 Elmar on it and make it all about pocketability as its full frame it could be shot at 64,000 easy so optical; speed really is not such a big deal. Weight and size is. A digital Leica Standard (1933) would outclass everything and everybody. They'd all just have to go home. And sulk. On 3/7/14 11:33 PM, "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: > "Eyes are 0n Leica now to come out with its answer to the Sony RX1 full > frame > compact. Not stupidly dumb itself down." > > Mark, any idea of which lens they would use for something like this? Leica > glass is getting insanely pricey, but would they dare using a Japanese-made > "Leica" lens? > > Jeffery > > On Friday, March 7, 2014, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> "bringing Leica back to the 4/3." kinda sounds like Leica used to make a >> 4/3's camera, and now its coming back home.. Not the case. It's made a >> couple of 4/3's lenes for other companies cameras. >> Leica now is making compact 1.5 crop cameras. If there is a reason why it >> should go 4/3's as if its a fad it has a prerogative to join in on I'd >> like >> to know what it is. As is its a company whose mission has always been >> making >> a quality product and senselessly cutting its compact format in half does >> not add up. >> Eyes are 0n Leica now to come out with its answer to the Sony RX1 full >> frame >> compact. Not stupidly dumb itself down. >> >> >> On 3/6/14 3:06 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com >> <javascript:;>> >> wrote: >> >>> Wanna bet Ken ;-) ;-) >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> >>> On 7 March 2014 05:58, Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com <javascript:;>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> My guess is that it will be a cosmetically enhanced version of the >>>> Panasonic DMC-GX7, at $500 more, bringing Leica back to the 4/3. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Jim Laurel (gmail) >>>> <jplaurel at gmail.com<javascript:;> >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ken Iisaka >>>> first name at last name dot org or com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/