Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry Zeitlin OFFERED:>> This looks very interesting. >>M lens mount. >>No unnecessary buttons. >>I really like the all digital rangefinder concept - no mirror, no? calibration worries. http://konost.com/ =================================================================== Hi Larry, Thanks for the heads-up on this new "LEICA LIKE CAMERA?????" ===================================================== Hi CREW, What think you folks? Maybe some bright thinking people at LEICA should be looking at a camera with these capabilities at a much lower price than what they're charging these days??? If one thinks about this a tad and considers that this "KONOST CAMERA" uses LEICA LENSES! No fiddling around "click and mount your Noctilux or whatever LEICA glass" with a capture capability of >>a 20mp Full Frame CMOS image sensor <<< It would seem? "HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG? If the price is much lower than a new "M LEICA?" of today? In any event me not being a camera/equipment testing photog? However? In this case I certainly wouldn't mind getting my hands and an eye to one of these "KONOST" FF cameras! Given the details other than a firm price? This may become a "MAJOR CHALLENGING FOR LEICA??????? Simply because there isn't any extra "lens fiddling to be done!" Other than clicking it onto the body and away you go! One just has to love it!!!!!!! :-) Truly KISS simple! :-) By the same token let's hope that is true! It does appear this is a truly "KISS CAMERA" for those who just want to take pictures for fun and living happy without all the so called techie bells and whistles! Truly a simple? "SEE-CLICK" camera! :-) Let's hope so at a reasonable price! :-) cheers, Dr. ted ====================================================== -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Larry Zeitlin via LUG Sent: February-24-15 12:08 PM To: lug at leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] Konost "Leica" Don't knock the idea of a simplified all electronic Leica. With current technology it is MUCH cheaper to do things digitally than with precision made optics and mechanical parts. An all electronic rangefinder sounds great. No cams, prisms, movable parts. Less expense. There is no shortage of sensor manufacturers. Numerous approaches to doing away with microlenses have been offered. Some on this very list. Remember a camera is just a box with a lens on one side and a sensor on the other. Almost every thing else is negotiable. Leica doesn't have a lock on all the good optical and electronic engineers in the world. I am told that there are a few in Japan, the US, and maybe even in Australia. Larry Z - - - This looks very interesting. M lens mount. No unnecessary buttons. I really like the all digital rangefinder concept - no mirror, no? calibration worries. http://konost.com/ http://photorumors.com/2015/02/23/konost-ff-is-a-full-frame-digital-rangefin der-camera-that-seeks-funding/ _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com