[Leica] Sony b&w

[benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)]

It's great (potential) news; having choice is good.  The Zeiss lenses for
these cameras are incredible, but there aren't enough - I'd love a camera
like this, but there is no 28 or short tele, the latter of which I
particularly need.

Marty


On Sunday, 12 January 2014, Adam Bridge wrote:

> I read this report yesterday. I?m not sure what to do with it. Leica?s
> experiment with the monochrom seems to have come years too late.
>
> There are many reasons, of course, why a monochrome sensor makes sense for
> those of us who want to shoot black and white. But will Sony make the
> gamble? Is there enough of a market to make it worthwhile?
>
> On one hand Sony is trying to up its stake in the high-end market so the
> monochrome model of the A7 (or whatever) would make sense. But they would
> probably need to see sales in the 10s of thousands for it to pay off for
> them. Is the market large enough?
>
> With the low end of the market being eaten up by camera phones (many of
> which are quite good - I?m sure impressed by the cameras in the iPhone 5
> and most especially that of the iPhone 5s) the upper end is the chance for
> camera companies to compete and perhaps prosper.
>
> I?m hopeful but not optimistic.
>
> Adam
>
> On Jan 11, 2014, at 9:15 AM, Douglas Nygren <douglasnygren at 
> yahoo.com<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > I don't know whether it's been noted yet on the lug, but a friend sent
> me a link to a story
> > reporting a rumor that Sony is working on a black and white digital
> camera.
> >
> > This would make sense. The Monochrom is priced to invite competition to
> undersell it,
> > and if it allows Leica lenses to be used on it, the rival makes itself
> all the more appealing.
> >
> > Here is the link:
> >
> >
> http://petapixel.com/2014/01/10/sony-supposedly-working-full-frame-camera-shoots-black-white/
> >
> >
> > Cheers--Doug
> >
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