Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Mark William Rabiner > > Photographer > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto