Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree marketing the "mini M" was a bit misleading but I highly doubt Leica will make a full frame interchangeable lens camera for under $5k. I don't think Leica is concerned about the X Pro 1 market. M9's are under $4700 used. Chris Williams 504-231-6261 www.zoeicaimages.net Sent from my iholga On Jun 11, 2013, at 4:49 PM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote: > Chris I think a lot of folks were hoping for a body with interchangeable > lenses similar to an xe1 or x pro 1. Not everyone can afford the $7 and > $8000.00 high end. > > > Scott > > > On 2013-06-11, at 2:36 PM, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote: > >> Oh just go create images! >> >> Leica has a M-E,Monochrom & M 240. Fucking hell that's a pretty good line >> up. Who cares about the rest? >> >> >> >> Chris Williams >> www.zoeicaimages.net >> www.zoeica.com - blog >> Washington DC & New Orleans >> 504-231-6261 >> >> >> >> On Jun 11, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> Steve Huff mentioned in the first thing that he'd rather go out and get a >>> Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 full frame for roughly the same bucks. >>> I certainly agree and I'm sure that opinion will end up being the >>> consensus. >>> Tests will show the pix coming out of the Sony wiping the smaller format >>> but >>> same priced Leica right out of the water. >>> >>> Also the issue is which camera LOOKS more elegant >>> And I think its a tossup. >>> The Zeiss in front of the Sony is not so compact but is overwhelmingly >>> GORGEOUS. As is its inner design. Making us feel as we could take a great >>> shot of ANYTHING. with the images would prove us right. >>> The glass in front of the Leicas is certainly not going to appeal to >>> connsiouers of any ilk. And the people with the big bucks are gonna >>> wanna >>> know what the people in the know in the photo department think before the >>> pick out their latest classy photo neckwear. A lot of them. >>> >>> So we're going to have the company which makes the walkmans winning the >>> compact camera war with the company which makes the best cameras. Leica. >>> A huge thing for Sony. A huge not so good thing for Leica. >>> >>> Shooting with the Sony would be a far more exciting and rewarding >>> experience. >>> And this kind of thing should belong to Leica. >>> Its like coming in second on purpose and having your pretending you won >>> speech all written out ahead of time. >>> "don't look at the camera behind the mirror" >>> >>> >>> On 6/11/13 9:41 AM, "Ric Carter" <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: >>> >>>> sounds like a replay of my Leica Z2X >>>> >>>> which feels decidely unLeica >>>> >>>> ric >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jun 11, 2013, at 9:36 AM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Mark I totally agree. What are they thinking? >>>>> >>>>> A total let down. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Scott >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2013-06-11, at 9:30 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Putting a zoom on an X does not as Leica specifically stated put it >>>>>> between >>>>>> an M and an X. >>>>>> it put it between an X and a Panasonic Lumix. >>>>>> Super bad thinking on the part of Leica. >>>>>> Not a step up from an X but two steps down. >>>>>> The stock holders will be happy about the lowering of the Brand. >>>>>> >>>>>> Whenever the classic point and shoots, Contax T, Nikon T, Ricoh GR, >>>>>> Minox 35 >>>>>> finally sold out with a zoom model which of course brought in the big >>>>>> bucks >>>>>> from the idiot crowds they were widely ignored and reviled by the >>>>>> connoisseurs; it was not good news. >>>>>> A fast unobtrusive and elegant camera became slow and bulgy. >>>>>> It was "time to make some money and pay some bills" news. >>>>>> >>>>>> Instead of a drum roll Leica needed to sneak this out with a whisper. >>>>>> While >>>>>> everyone was on vacation. >>>>>> >>>>>> ... A few of the famous film super compact 35's never came out in zoom >>>>>> versions. The Rollei 35 was one and I think also the Minox 35. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 6/11/13 9:01 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Very sad. >>>>>>> They said it would be an M. >>>>>>> but instead its an idiot X. >>>>>>> for people with more money than sense. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> They will look like they are shooting with a real Leica. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Normally a thing rushed out like this I'd not believe for a second >>>>>>> but the >>>>>>> fact that he's giving the UPC code of the camera as 799429184308 and >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> UPC >>>>>>> code and price and code of all the accessories it does sound like a >>>>>>> non >>>>>>> rumor. But a leak. And I'm fond of leaks now having seen the >>>>>>> Wikileaks >>>>>>> movie. >>>>>>> Or they are good at making up lists UPC numbers. >>>>>>> I'm crossing my figures its a sick joke or a bad dream. >>>>>>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information