Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]5 USD / 38.80 HKD? Given that Leica's SLRs went from R to S, the following letter is T. I really cannot imagine Leica reentering the SLR market again, so the only plausible possibility that remains is a smaller format mirror-less camera, with a sensor small enough to keep it from competing with the M. There are already several "Leica" lenses out there for micro 4/3. I am thinking that Leica T plus Panaleica Summilux 25mm will sell for $2000 - $2500. It's probably the end of the X line. On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 12:06 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > Wanna bet Ken ;-) ;-) > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 7 March 2014 05:58, Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Ken Iisaka first name at last name dot org or com