Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/10/02

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Subject: [Leica] Zenit Leica M 5500 Euros why in the world would I buy one
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 09:25:08 -0700

Unless I collected Leica copies?I can?t see the reasoning for this camera at 
this price point?

Does anyone?

?Leica Rumors?

 
The Zenit representative is saying that the new Zenit M camera has a 
"different structure of components" and Russian software (really?). Even the 
image quality is supposed to be different.
Limited edition confirmed 
<https://leicarumors.com/2018/09/26/is-the-zenit-m-digital-rangefinder-camera-only-a-limited-edition-run.aspx/>:
 only 500 pieces will be available worldwide (50 in black and 450 in silver).
?5,500 price confirmed.
Zenit is working on a new camera - with a new design, new electronics and 
new lenses.
Two new Zenitar lenses 
<https://leicarumors.com/2018/09/28/zenitar-21mm-f-2-8-and-zenitar-50mm-f-1-0-lenses-for-leica-m-mount-to-be-released-in-the-future.aspx/>
 are expected in early 2019.
The new camera is expected at the end of 2019.
Zenit will start making Nikon and Canon lenses as well.


Read more: 
https://leicarumors.com/2018/10/02/interview-with-zenit-rep-at-photokina-more-lenses-and-a-new-camera-coming-in-2019.aspx/#ixzz5Sn8Oci3O
 
<https://leicarumors.com/2018/10/02/interview-with-zenit-rep-at-photokina-more-lenses-and-a-new-camera-coming-in-2019.aspx/#ixzz5Sn8Oci3O>


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