Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> At 12:54 AM -0400 4/1/08, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> It appears Leica will have some digital rangefinder competition in 2009. >>> According to Getty Images Europe, Zeiss will introduce a demo digital >>> rangefinder at Photokina 2008 and expect to have a full working >>> model by early >>> 2009. >>> >>> Specs are real scarce but this was posted on a Japanese Zeiss >>> website and some >>> images are now being seen on the web. It's possible the images >>> have been taken >>> down by now but I'm sure more will pop up. This does not appear to >>> be a cruel >>> rumor or fake. Zeiss reps are saying 14mp 23.8 x 35.9 size CMOS >>> chip with iso >>> from 25 to 6400. M-mount with 3 new lenses to be announced as well. >>> Sweet,maybe they are going with the Sony chip that's in the Nikon D3? A >>> 50mm >>> Nocti would be a 50mm again! >>> >>> I wonder how much this will cost and I wonder if this is a Cosina/Zeiss >>> collaboration? I was under the impression Zeiss does not make their own >>> cameras. >>> >>> Photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23157194@N02/2378515123/ >>> >>> Chris >>> NOLA >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Its a block box with writing which says its an April fools day joke. >> >> My guess is though the reality of a Zeiss Cosina digital camera is >> probably >> immanent and no joke. >> Sooner than April 1 2008. > > > > That gives them about 5 minutes by my watch. > Ok 2009 Picky picky Mark William Rabiner markrabiner.com