Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The S lens are expensive, but not much more than the M lens. If they keep the S2 at $10K, or even have a flow of used S2 at that price, it really would be quite a shakeup. On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > A CMOS sensor for medium format I'm thinking is way out there. Out of the > box. Will this reinvent medium format digital photography? > As in will you be able to crank up the iso like you can with 24x36mm? > Because if you can there will be people trading in their M system digital > for the S. even after the M system goes CMOS. > The cameras cost the same. > Is the price of the glass really that much different? > The functionality of the S might be overwhelming. > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 22:40:31 +0000 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] M Monochrom? That's so August 2012 > > > > I was wondering why you were posting two month old pages ;-) > > > > I think you meant to link this one? > > > > > http://leicarumors.com/2012/07/03/with-the-upcoming-announcement-of-leica-s3-e > > xpect-a-price-drop-on-the-s2.aspx/comment-page-1/ > > > > john > > ________________________________________ > > > > > > After 2 days of debugging death match (and I finally nailed the sucker), > > what does the Rumor site say? > > > > "Leica is rumored to announce the S2 > > replacement< > http://leicarumors.com/2012/05/01/rumor-leica-s3-with-new-sensor-a > > t-photokina.aspx/> > > at > > Photokina. The new S3 is expected to also have a 37.5MP sensor but with > > improved characteristics. In the upcoming weeks/months the price of the > S2 > > is expected to drop. Some rumors point to a $10k price tag (the current > S2 > > price is > > $22,995.00< > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/585106-REG/Leica_10801_S2_SLR > > _Digital_Camera.html/BI/2446/KBID/3285>). > > Leica may also introduce a new combo price for the S2 with the 70mm S > lens." > > > > $10K for an S2? Now that's something that can really put a shake on the > > MFDB makers. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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>