[LRflex] Re: Interview with Steven K. Lee (current issue of Leica Fotografie

  • From: "a aa" <classwp@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 17:28:19 -0400

Quite frankly, I don't think a 4/3rds camera is the sole answer to
Leica's digital problems. At the very least they will need to have a
full, or nearly ful-frame sensor system, to replace the current R
line, and perhaps market a 4/3rds Panasonic based system in parallel.

All MHO, of course.

On 12/05/07, phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> There's already one on the market if my hypothsis of a 4/3 mount is valid.
>
> This picture - http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/83777-1/PAW-19-Bugs-Me.jpg=
>  - was taken with an R Macro Elmarit on a 4/3 camera using an adaptor, you=
>  have no fear to have then if it is Leica's plans to use the mount and the=
>  lenses they are now relasing or have said they will such as the 25 summi =
> or the 14-150 stabilzed and autofocus (wink).
>
> Olympus are working on a pro-camera, and Panasonic are announcing a new re=
> flex for 2008, does all this strike a bell?
>
> Yours
> Phil...x
>
>
>
> ----Message d'origine----
> >De: =22Nicolas=22 <nicolas=40royalsupra.eu>
> >A: <leicareflex=40freelists.org>
> >Sujet: =5BLRflex=5D Re: Interview with Steven K. Lee (current issue of Le=
> ica Fotografie)
> >Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 20:29:35 +0200
> >
> >So AF and reduced body size are on the way...
> >Bad news because of AF, hope that at least an adapter for R mount will be
> >provided if the mount is changed.
> >
> >-----Message d'origine-----
> >De : leicareflex-bounce=40freelists.org
> >=5Bmailto:leicareflex-bounce=40freelists.org=5DDe la part de a aa
> >Envoy=E9 : samedi 12 mai 2007 20:07
> >=C0 : leicareflex=40freelists.org
> >Objet : =5BLRflex=5D Re: Interview with Steven K. Lee (current issue of
> >Leica Fotografie)
> >
> >
> >I interpret this to mean they will release 'cost effective' lenses for
> >the R , not unlike the 28 Elmarit Asph, which are not necessarily
> >performance-first  designs. If so, why bother with Leica R when Canon,
> >Nikon & CZ all offer optics adhering more or less to this philosophy?
> >
> >Further, the indications are ever stronger that AF is coming? Will
> >this mean a new lens mount?
> >
> >A troubling interview for current R system owners. Time to sell?
> >
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