Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Didier, That was my point in the initial posting I made Saturday night--nothing new on the M line. In previous Photokinas Leica has always had several new and exciting products, such as new lenses, the M7 etc. This time around there was simply nothing on the M side--I do not consider the a la carte thing a new product, and evidently neither did the majority of the public since there was not much traffic at that stand while I was there. The news was on the R side this time, with lots of people lining up to fondle the digital back, and this seemed to spill over into the regular R stand. It may well be that over the next year the R line will make a much more significant contribution to Leica sales than has been the case in a long time. Yes, I do believe that they will make the digital M for the next Photokina. In fact, I believe they will make it before 2006. Market pressure will force them to find a way. Nathan Didier Ludwig wrote: > But seen from the point that these are their only "new" Leica things at > Photokina, while others are coming out with a RD-1 or the new ZI system, > then I doubt that Solms will surprise us with a big step in the near > future. > > Their only possible step forward - the Digital M with a 1:1 sensor? In > 2006? Does anyone here on the list believe that? > Didier > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com