Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hmm pricing just went live in Aus. (prices include tax) Body AUD 2295 Vario Elmar AUD 2295 Summicron AUD 2495 The M adaptor AUD 495 !!! Visoflex AUD 695 !!! NOT a cheap back up option for the bottom of your camera bag ;-) Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 26 April 2014 09:09, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > So apart from that Mrs Lincoln, how was the play? ;-) > Reading more first reports now and seeing samples, the T evidently shares > a 16MP Sony sensor with the X series. Already seeing shots through M lenses > on it . I have an M for that ;-) > Some very interesting design details in there in any case. The new > Visoflex arrangements and the 6 BIT code reading M adaptor too (not just a > mechanical adaptor that brings up a menu) for two. The huge touch screen > for operation and viewing will be very familiar to iFolks. A lot of very > different thinking in the design which will maybe polarise opinions > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 25 April 2014 23:39, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Geoff, I see it as a prettier, easier-to-use camera that does much the >> same >> thing as my A7r. >> except the full frame >> except the internal viewfinder >> except the swivel screen. >> except the price >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com >> >wrote: >> >> > I think that everyone commenting is thinking " can I use it as a mini M >> or >> > a mini R10?" >> > This is really not what it is for and maybe we are not its target >> market at >> > all. We will see how many new people take them up from the iPhone >> > generation I think. >> > Kristian Dowling made a remark which really fits with my thinking on >> this >> > one too. It is not a cheaper M, if you get one use it with the dedicated >> > lenses. . For me that applies to the Fujifilm designs as well. >> > I was thinking that they might push the X cameras out of the Leica >> range. >> > But here the quoted price for a body and lens is nearly $5000 (no kit >> > deals). >> > So they seem to have put it squarely above the X2 and below the M >> range?. >> > I like the concept, it has some very cool features and is flat out >> > pretty...but not $5000 worth of like. What would I know, as mentioned I >> am >> > hardly their market. I was idly dreaming before of having this one for >> > travel and the S for studio (instead of my M and lenses). I think its >> now >> > resistable.. mental note not to play with one in Wetzlar soon. >> > >> > >> > Cheers >> > Geoff >> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> > >> > >> > On 25 April 2014 23:13, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com >> > >wrote: >> > >> > > >> > > On Apr 24, 2014, at 6:16 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: >> > > >> > > > Wondering if it can take an R lens with an adapter? I haven't >> noticed >> > > that >> > > > in the reviews, but I was not reading closely. >> > > >> > > of course it can. >> > > I already have the adapter that mount to the M adapter >> > > >> > > Regards, >> > > George Lottermoser >> > > george at imagist.com >> > > http://www.imagist.com >> > > http://www.imagist.com/blog >> > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > 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 >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com/look/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> 1714 >> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >> >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >