Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My guess is that it will be a cosmetically enhanced version of the Panasonic DMC-GX7, at $500 more, bringing Leica back to the 4/3. On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Jim Laurel (gmail) <jplaurel at gmail.com>wrote: > Just for fun, who would like to speculate on what Leica will announce on > April 24? Will it be the fabled Leica T (typ 701)? > > If I had a seat at the conference table, here's what I would I would > propose: > -- A modified M mount that supports autofocus. The "Leica M-AF" mount. > -- Re-tool X-Vario to accept these new lenses. This APS-C camera will be > the initial offering. This new camera body can read the 6-bit coding on > current M mount lenses. > -- Release a set of primes with moderate aperture but superlative IQ in > classical focal length equivalents: 35, 50, 28 and 90mm, in that order. > M-AF lenses actually project an image circle sufficient for APS-H. > -- Customers who want wider, longer or faster can use traditional M mount > lenses > -- Firmware update for M240 to use the new lenses in crop mode. > -- Next cycle, release the APS-H body with integrated EVF in the > traditional position (far left) > -- Sell body and prime of your choice as a kit. Your choice of an M-AF > prime for the same price. M-AF body and one prime priced between M240 > (body) and X-Vario. > > --Jim > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Ken Iisaka first name at last name dot org or com