Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica is not missing this revolution probably most widely done by Olympus. Olympus runs a very tight integration of lens information and camera processor manipulating the image to correct lens flaws even in "RAW" formats. This lets them produce smaller less expensive lenses optimized for correctable aberrations. If you look at the Q2 it is doing similar things to the image. Going off the plantation, I believe that the Q2 is a prototype for future Leica products. Higher pixel counts and tighter integration of lens processor. I think that Leica will profit greatly from this. I have been seduced by the optical quality of the Sony G Master lenses and very disappointed by the size required to do this. Also, the Sigma Art series has outstanding image quality at the expense of huge volumes and weight. So, if Leica can integrate digital aberration control especially if they do the work to integrate older designs then we will pay to code out lenses, and pay to acquire new lenses to save our shoulders and backs. As an aside, the new sensors coming out with their very impressive high ISO performance really eliminate the need for very fast lenses unless you want the effect of F1 on your image. So, the 50 APO Summicron is also a way forward for Leica as pixel counts go up and superb lens performance becomes very important. On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 10:34 PM Frank Filippone via LUG < lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > As a part of a restructuring process, Leica will eliminate 100 out of the > 800 jobs in the company's headquarters: > > > > > And now are even up to 100 eliminated more than 800 jobs at its > headquarters as the "Wetzlarer Neue Zeitung" learned. "This is not a > degradation, but a reconstruction program," the 53-year-old says with its > distinctive horn-rimmed glasses. With the uncertainty in partner Huawei has > nothing to do , assures Harsch. One must wait and see how the developing > anyway once. > > Rather is the conversion result of profound changes in the market. "We are > facing the second digital revolution in the camera business" Leica must > quickly adapt it to secure leadership in innovation and location, says > Harsch. (Google translation) > > > > Read more: > https://leicarumors.com/2019/06/18/leica-to-eliminate-100-jobs-in-germany-leica-phone-mentioned-again.aspx/#ixzz5rGH8XmT4 > > > Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Don don.dory at gmail.com