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Subject: [Leica] Leica's April 24th announcement - place your bets!
From: leowesson at gmail.com (Leowesson)
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2014 14:30:05 -0600
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I'm guessing something that costs $24,000.  

Leo Wesson
leowesson.com

> On Mar 6, 2014, at 14:22, Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
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>>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Ken Iisaka
> first name at last name dot org or com
> 
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