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Subject: [Leica] Leica Mini-M [was Re: REASONS why leica is so slow with M]
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 20:21:41 -0700
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On May 25, 2013, at 7:47 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> My dealer has two orders for it already, no idea what it is or how much it 
> costs!


orders for the box, or for what's inside?



Steve



> 
> 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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