Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wish that they would funnel their billions into a digital rangefinder camera that would accept Leica M lenses. A small Sony NEX that would accept M lenses would also need an aftermarket add-on grip to make it less small. And an accessory viewfinder. I don't need the face recognition feature. I'm not Oliver Sacks. Konica was bought by Minolta which was bought by Sony (or at least the lens patents were). So how about making a digital Konica Hexar RF clone? Set it apart from the competition by leaving off the LCD back (doing away with the morass of menus can only help, and please just use raw mode). Give me a button to format the card, preferably next to the card slot and battery slot. I don't need modes. Combining camera modes with Photoshop plugin modes gives me 706,651,684 possible combinations between the two. Just raw mode is fine. The highest noiseless ISO as a default is fine. I don't want video capability; why make viral videos of cops behaving badly? Do I really want to piss them off so they handcuff me and shoot my well-intentioned dog? I don't want bluetooth. I don't want GPS. If we wanted everyone to know where we were, wouldn't we love paparazzi? Jeffery Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Aug 31, 2013, at 22:38, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote: > Sony doesn't compete with Nikon or Canon, they lose billions on > cameras/lenses/electronics. Which rather amazing that they still make > cameras. > > > Chris Williams > 504-231-6261 > www.zoeicaimages.net > > Sent from my iholga > > > On Aug 31, 2013, at 11:24 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > >> I sold my D800E after very little use for similar reasons ;-) >> >> john >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From Akhil Lal >>> Sent: Sunday, 1 September 2013 3:08 p.m. >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Sony Full Frame NEX >>> >>> Well the NEXs are very compact and relatively lightweight, which is a >>> big plus. >>> If Sony are serious about competing with Nikon and Canon they will have >>> to >>> introduce a new lne of lenses. >>> >>> I'm sure that I'm not the only one on this list who is disenchanted with >>> the >>> size and handling of modern top of the line SLRs. I dread taking out my >>> D800E/24-70 zoom for casual picture taking; back in Leica R days I did >>> not >>> think twice before slinging an R7 over my shoulder. >>> >>> On Sun, 1 Sep 2013, John McMaster wrote: >>> >>>> Interesting, Sony will have to produce a whole new range of lenses >>>> unless >>> Alpha ones fit - then what does NEX offer over DSLRs? >>>> >>>> john >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Looks like a full frame NEX, perhaps 36 Mpixels,is due soon. Details >>>>> of a full frame E mount CZ 35/2.8 lens have already been leaked over >>>>> at Sonyalpharumors.com. >>>>> >>>>> If the more extreme rumours are to be believed Sony will make >>>>> electronically coupled adapters to take Nikon and Canon lenses. >>>>> >>>>> Anyone thinking of buying a Fuji X series camera might want to wait a >>>>> bit to see what Sony releases. >>>>> >>>>> Akhil >>>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information