Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/17

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Subject: [Leica] OT - Full Frame Mirrorless
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:54:32 -0700
References: <CE860AB4.1235C%mark@rabinergroup.com> <20BC1638-66FB-4F2D-88EC-84DDDD30F9F6@mac.com>

The M-E is not too far off from the film Ms.


On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 6:50 PM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> 
wrote:

> And Mark , to me that's the sad thing that we can't buy a decent priced
> Leica mirror less to use those fine lenses.
>
> Scott
>
> > On Oct 17, 2013, at 9:44 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
> > wrote:
> >
> > The reason why I've held on to my Leica glass is exactly this.
> > That it should not be too far down the line when a simple not too pricey
> > pancake mirrorless viable solution will come along and I'll  be using
> them
> > again. This is just the first. The next ill be its competition and we'll
> > really be cooking with pressurized steam.
> > Bit of Leica M use is undercut it will be done by its competition it
> wont be
> > done by Leica itself.
> > ...Or The Leica X Vario would have been full frame. And less M 240's
> would
> > be on order.
> >
> >
> >> On 10/15/13 3:34 PM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> 
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Frank Filippone wrote:
> >>
> >>> I do not see a downside to this camera...
> >>>
> >>> The issue with the WA lenses, and obtuse light ray angles is still TBD.
> >>>
> >>> Leica should buy the camera, stick on a M mount, do a little bit of FW
> >>> revision for its lenses,  and sell it as an entry level M camera.
> >>>
> >>> Maybe Leitax will do it....?
> >>>
> >>
> >> The user can stick an M mount on it (or an R, F, A, LTM, MD, FD...).
>  I'm
> >> interested in the viewfinder, responsiveness and file color quality.  I
> won't
> >> be an early adopter but I'll be paying very close attention to user
> reports.
> >>
> >> Doug Herr
> >> Birdman of Sacramento
> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
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> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] OT - Full Frame Mirrorless)
Message from scottgregory at mac.com (Scott Gregory) ([Leica] OT - Full Frame Mirrorless)