Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yep, and the M already has had to be made bigger and heavier than the M9 to get the speed, functionality and battery life people were demanding. I find my M9 fine but plenty of users found the buffer to be too small and battery life inadequate. Leica are scarcely in a position to commission dedicated chips for the quantities of bodies they make, even if than would permit a size reduction... >________________________________ > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 9:33 >Subject: Re: [Leica] New teaser of the "Mini M" > > >Have you seen the size of S lenses? I don't have pockets that big.... > >john > >> -----Original Message----- >> >> Its closer in size to the M than the X! >> For sure full frame! >> I'll bet one Zillion Fig Newton's on it. >> >> Leica is taking over. >> >> But I'd not put it past Dr. Andreas Kaufmann to come out with a compact >> with >> a? BIGGER than 24x36 sensor in it. Like he did with the S system. >> >> What would be amazing and useful would be a very compact body to put >> some of the more compact S optics on. There are only a few but that's all >> you >> need. >> And with its medium format digital sensor. >> >> In the film past there were plenty of folders and other ways to pull a >> medium >> format camera out of your pocket and make a grab shot on a sizable piece >> of >> real estate of film. >> Would be great to have that in this digital age. How long will we have to >> wait. >> Not going to underestimate the foresight of Kaufmann and his people. >> It could be in the next days. >> >> >> On 5/27/13 1:44 PM, "Jay Burleson" <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: >> >> > Leica published a new teaser on their website that shows a slightly >> > opened box with just a glimpse of their new camera. >> > http://us.leica-camera.com/assets/media/img27291.jpg >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >