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Subject: [Leica] Leica Mini-M [was Re: REASONS why leica is so slow with M]
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 02:47:26 +0000
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My dealer has two orders for it already, no idea what it is or how much it 
costs!

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> It's so hard to have a good discussion about a black box. Even arguing 
> about it
> is hard. Kind of makes it difficult to drum up excitement. I'd like a peek 
> inside
> before commenting further.
> 
> Henning
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 2013-05-24, at 7:16 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-
> cam
> >>> era-on-june-
> 11/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campai
> >>> gn=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


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