Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]when looking at leica , we should not talk about pricing. it will always be the most expensive camera in the class, AF is also a new venture for leica so the Leica T mark ii will be faster. leica is about lenses, they make the best glass bar none, (closely followed by fuji and olympus). i wonder what will happen the X line. ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 8:23 AM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > Hi Luggers, > Well the pricing is interesting. About US$4,200 for the body, the 18 - 56 > zoom and the viewfinder. > Over on the Leica forum there is some chatter about how affordable that is > in Leica terms. Andreas, who had a set > for pre- release testing, admitted that the AF wasn't much for moving > objects. By comparison > the Fuji T X 1 with the 18 - 55 zoom is US$1,700 and it has hybrid > focusing modes which lets > one take pictures like this using the Fuji 55 - 200 zoom. > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Tanza2014/Vulturefightw.jpg.html > > > > I think I'll pass even though I admit the design is very clean. > > Howard > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >