Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/21

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Subject: [Leica] OT - Sony Alpha 7R
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:06:59 -0800
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Yes true, but it's not 50 pro Sony posts :-)

// richard "I am waiting for the M11" man
 On Feb 21, 2014 4:46 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well it will be Wetzlar this year. Customer Service has already moved from
> its (separate) facility at Solms. The official opening of Leitz Park will
> be in May. Leica will be celebrating their centenary and the 60th birthday
> for the M system. Last year the CEO was out here and in an interview he
> indicated that they will have a new system with AF lens and probably APSC
> format sensor. Rumours abound! As a guess I wouldn't be surprised if they
> have some sort of commemorative models as well. That last won't please the
> forums ;-)
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
> On 22 February 2014 09:40, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> wrote:
>
> > So Geoff, what new systems will be announced from Wetzlar this year?
> > (Shouldn't it be Solm?)
> >
> > You *can* email me off - list. *nudge nudge wink wink*
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 3:32 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Who knows what new system may be announced from Wetzlar this year ;-)
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Geoff
> > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> > >
> > >
> > > On 22 February 2014 09:29, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my iPhone
> > > > Steve Barbour
> > > >
> > > > On Feb 21, 2014, at 3:03 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hardly a cheap option these days ;-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Want cheap, crop the corners.
> > > >
> > > > S
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > john
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > >
> > > > The wonderful R 19mm II f2.8 on the A7r will solve your problem.
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my iPhone
> > > > Steve Barbour
> > > >
> > > > On Feb 21, 2014, at 10:52 AM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I hope the existance of the 24-70 zoom means that we can look forward
> > to
> > > > 24 & 28mm primes that are free from the fuzzy corners we keep hearing
> > > about.
> > > > Possibly a side effect of the lens speed. The zoom is f/4 vs what
> we'd
> > > > want from primes: f/2.0 -2.8.
> > > >
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