Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/24

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Mini-M [was Re: REASONS why leica is so slow with M]
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 14:56:42 +1000
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Richard the interest in the M Typ 240 here was not much different, I guess.
I think we only have a couple of people who have received them thus far to
share photos too. Heaven knows how long until the Mini M is in someone's
hands.

Different cultures between LUG and L Camera Forum too.
On May 25, 2013 12:17 PM, "Richard Taylor" <r.s.taylor at comcast.net> wrote:

> What amazes me most about the Leica announcement of the Mini M is the yawn
> it seems to have received from the LUG.  I wouldn't say the LUF was exactly
> ablaze with excitement ...
>
> http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/285598-mini-m.html
>
> ... but we're absolutely moribund about it.
>
> That is astonishing, if you think about it.
>
> Dick
>
>
>
> On May 24, 2013, at 9:35 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
>
> > It's not a rumour, George. It is up on the official site and their blog
> as
> > a teaser to increase interest I guess.
> > I don't know that they are concerned with competing with FujiFilm though.
> > Different market segments. I don't think that it will compete with the M
> > Typ 240 either and for the same reason. Still I'm not a business manager.
> > The new Leica has been in development for at least 3 years I believe.
> >
> >
> > *Breathe in, breathe out, move on* -- Jimmy Buffett
> >
> > Cheers
> > Geoff
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> >
> > On 25 May 2013 11:03, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> On May 23, 2013, at 9:36 AM, mehrdad wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>
> http://photorumors.com/2013/05/23/leica-coming-out-with-a-mini-m-camera-on-june-11/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotoRumors+%28PhotoRumors.com%29
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> they are working on another camera!!
> >>
> >> they trying to put their finger in the hole that Fuji drilled in the
> dike?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> George Lottermoser
> >> george at imagist.com
> >> http://www.imagist.com
> >> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Leica Mini-M [was Re: REASONS why Leica is so slow with M])
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Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] REASONS why leica is so slow with M)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] REASONS why leica is so slow with M)
Message from r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor) ([Leica] Leica Mini-M [was Re: REASONS why leica is so slow with M])