Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gary, the rationale behind the S2 has certainly been much debated and discussed. Also its role for developing systems and components that may form part of future Leica cameras too. For example the Maestro processor, the AF systems, the central shutters(?) and the (Kodak) sensor technology itself(?). THAT one has me intriguedespecially. Note the reported super accurate colour and white balance information from the fashion shoot shots with a pre-production S2. NO external UV/IR correction. I recommend you get your hands on the LFI issue and read the complete article for further comments by the Leica hierarchy. Fascinating to me. The 'CL of digital' seems to have popular support on the internet forums. It certainly sounds like Leica are hinting in that direction. I don't see what you could remove from the M8 design to make it much simpler though. If that is so, you need a much cheaper to manufacture body with an M mount. If that means an EVF I think it would lose its rangefinder essence. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see a D system new body in conjunction with Panasonic ...Digilux 4?? with micro four thirds lenses?? Sound like you would rather see an 'M-Lux" !!! 2009/2/17 Gary Todoroff <datamaster@northcoastphotos.com> > Interesting topic - coincidentally I just e-mailed this comment to a Leica > fan this morning: > > Leica/Olympus makes a fine combination until Leica sells something more > affordable than the M8. Where is the CL of digital? I was very disappointed > that Leica put so much research and money into the new S2. It was like a > slap in the face to us faithful 35mm rangefinder fans, still holding onto > their wonderful Leica glass in hopes that Leica will make a reasonably > priced digital body that they can use those lenses on. > Gary Todoroff > > There are a number of hints from Dr Kaufmann implying a cheaper M mount >> camera, not to supplant the M8 though. Leica does share with Matsushita as >> we know. Certainly possible Leica may market a version. I can't speak >> about >> other countries but here Panasonic has thus far positioned their four >> thirds >> products to be too expensive. Technically clever certainly. But the G1 for >> example is almost twice the price of the Olympus E420. That makes no sense >> to me. I do think that micro four thirds is a logical development. For any >> future M, an optical finder with a different frame-line system I can >> understand. An EVF like the G1 horrifies me personally. In my opinion a G1 >> with red dot (? la the D-Lux and C-Lux) will not appeal to traditional >> Leica >> customers. But a smaller M mount camera priced lower than the M8 may well >> do. >> 2009/2/17 >> Geoff >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff 'Licence to Chill'