Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When the T came out I thought I was not the only one who had no interest in it as it was a cropped camera and the idea of shooting thought the centers of my Leica M glass does not appeal to me in a compact camera I was expecting an answer to Sony's RX1 a camera which like the film based Rollei 35 gave a Leica screw mount or M a run for its money which fits in your pocket and cost quite a bit less. Leica though had other ideas on undercutting itself and seems happy with the idea that you need now seven grand to power your cache of Leica M glass. This is ok as other companies can supply that whim as they've done in the past. The Leica T has an interface which compares with an IPhone. I'm not looking for that as I can just about make a phone call on my iPhone unless they go the whole route and allow me to make phone calls with it. Then I can stare at it all day like everyone else does. Read War and Peace on the back. My main axe to grind is this camera is not vaporware as in a fig Newton of some software designers imagination. Its crowd funding ware.. A new thing foisted upon us in the camera industry. "I will come out with this cool camera if you all pretend I'm Muscular Sclerosis and send me a big pile of money" Id love for a real camera company to come out with a simple and concise full frame M glass solution. One which won't dissolve when everyone decides they are not their new favorite charity. On 2/24/15 4:40 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Dr Ted it is a concept that they hope will appeal to enough people to > get enough money so that they can try to develop and market it. I think > that it would be a formidable challenge to produce especially with a > comparatively miniscule R&D budget, no manufacturing base or experience. > As far as I know Kyle's figure of USD 1300 was just a speculation on what > people might pay for such a camera > The styling and concept looks to be copied straight from an actual Leica > (the T) > Take a look: > http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-T/Leica-T-Camera-System > It has its own AF lens system and an adapter that allows the use of M > lenses > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > On 25 February 2015 at 07:28, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/