Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark sez: "Id love for a real camera company to come out with a simple and concise full frame M glass solution." My full frame Sony A7s sits beside me on the table with my pre-asph 35mm Summilux M on the mount. It also has had my 15mm Voigtl?nder, 21mm Super-Angulon f4, 21mm Elmarit, 40mm Summicron C, 50mm Summicron, 75 mm Summarit, 90mm Tele-Elmarit M lenses, (also fits my my 90 Summicron R, 135 Elmarit R.) Admittedly it is menu intensive, until customized the way you want, then the menus are hands off. I have another simple and concise full frame M glass solution camera; a Leica M9. Both from real camera companies . . . On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 7:18 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > When the T came out I thought I was not the only one who had no interest in > it as it was a cropped camera and the idea of shooting thought the centers > of my Leica M glass does not appeal to me in a compact camera I was > expecting an answer to Sony's RX1 a camera which like the film based Rollei > 35 gave a Leica screw mount or M a run for its money which fits in your > pocket and cost quite a bit less. > Leica though had other ideas on undercutting itself and seems happy with > the > idea that you need now seven grand to power your cache of Leica M glass. > This is ok as other companies can supply that whim as they've done in the > past. > > The Leica T has an interface which compares with an IPhone. > I'm not looking for that as I can just about make a phone call on my iPhone > unless they go the whole route and allow me to make phone calls with it. > Then I can stare at it all day like everyone else does. Read War and Peace > on the back. > > My main axe to grind is this camera is not vaporware as in a fig Newton of > some software designers imagination. > Its crowd funding ware.. A new thing foisted upon us in the camera > industry. > "I will come out with this cool camera if you all pretend I'm Muscular > Sclerosis and send me a big pile of money" > Id love for a real camera company to come out with a simple and concise > full frame M glass solution. One which won't dissolve when everyone decides > they are not their new favorite charity. > > On 2/24/15 4:40 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Dear Dr Ted it is a concept that they hope will appeal to enough people > to > > get enough money so that they can try to develop and market it. I think > > that it would be a formidable challenge to produce especially with a > > comparatively miniscule R&D budget, no manufacturing base or experience. > > As far as I know Kyle's figure of USD 1300 was just a speculation on what > > people might pay for such a camera > > The styling and concept looks to be copied straight from an actual Leica > > (the T) > > Take a look: > > http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-T/Leica-T-Camera-System > > It has its own AF lens system and an adapter that allows the use of M > lenses > > > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > On 25 February 2015 at 07:28, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > > >> Larry Zeitlin OFFERED:>> This looks very interesting. > >>>> M lens mount. > >>>> No unnecessary buttons. > >>>> I really like the all digital rangefinder concept - no mirror, no? > >> calibration worries. > >> http://konost.com/ > >> =================================================================== > >> > >> Hi Larry, Thanks for the heads-up on this new "LEICA LIKE CAMERA?????" > >> ===================================================== > >> Hi CREW, > >> What think you folks? Maybe some bright thinking people at LEICA should > be > >> looking at a camera with these capabilities at a much lower price than > what > >> they're charging these days??? > >> > >> If one thinks about this a tad and considers that this "KONOST CAMERA" > uses > >> LEICA LENSES! No fiddling around "click and mount your Noctilux or > whatever > >> LEICA glass" with a capture capability of >>a 20mp Full Frame CMOS image > >> sensor <<< It would seem? "HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG? If the price is much > >> lower > >> than a new "M LEICA?" of today? > >> > >> In any event me not being a camera/equipment testing photog? However? In > >> this case I certainly wouldn't mind getting my hands and an eye to one > of > >> these "KONOST" FF cameras! > >> > >> Given the details other than a firm price? This may become a "MAJOR > >> CHALLENGING FOR LEICA??????? Simply because there isn't any extra "lens > >> fiddling to be done!" Other than clicking it onto the body and away you > go! > >> One just has to love it!!!!!!! :-) Truly KISS simple! :-) By the same > >> token > >> let's hope that is true! > >> > >> It does appear this is a truly "KISS CAMERA" for those who just want to > >> take > >> pictures for fun and living happy without all the so called techie bells > >> and > >> whistles! Truly a simple? "SEE-CLICK" camera! :-) > >> > >> Let's hope so at a reasonable price! :-) > >> cheers, > >> Dr. ted > >> ====================================================== > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > >> Of > >> Larry Zeitlin via LUG > >> Sent: February-24-15 12:08 PM > >> To: lug at leica-users.org > >> Subject: [Leica] Konost "Leica" > >> > >> Don't knock the idea of a simplified all electronic Leica. With current > >> technology it is MUCH cheaper to do things digitally than with precision > >> made optics and mechanical parts. An all electronic rangefinder sounds > >> great. No cams, prisms, movable parts. Less expense. There is no > shortage > >> of > >> sensor manufacturers. Numerous approaches to doing away with microlenses > >> have been offered. Some on this very list. Remember a camera is just a > box > >> with a lens on one side and a sensor on the other. Almost every thing > else > >> is negotiable. Leica doesn't have a lock on all the good optical and > >> electronic engineers in the world. I am told that there are a few in > Japan, > >> the US, and maybe even in Australia. > >> Larry Z > >> - - - > >> This looks very interesting. > >> M lens mount. > >> No unnecessary buttons. > >> I really like the all digital rangefinder concept - no mirror, no? > >> calibration worries. > >> > >> > >> http://konost.com/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > http://photorumors.com/2015/02/23/konost-ff-is-a-full-frame-digital-rangefin > >> der-camera-that-seeks-funding/ > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> --- > >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > >> http://www.avast.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 > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA