Indeed it is > Subject: [LRflex] Re: Leica announces the Digital Leicaflex! > Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 07:08:30 -0600 > From: Brian.Binger@xxxxxx > To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Pardon me if I'm skeptical, but this IS April 1, isn't it??? > Best, > Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Chris L > Sent: Fri 4/1/2011 2:50 AM > To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [LRflex] Leica announces the Digital Leicaflex! > > A press release from Solms has just announced that the Digital Leicaflex is > starting prodution today. > > The original machines used to build the Leciaflex SL2, in storage since > production ceased in 1975, have been shipped to Panasonic's camera division > in > Japan. > The new camera will have a full-frame 30 megapixel sensor, keep the original > mirrorbox, but will have a new vertically travelling electronic shutter > offering > faster speeds and even less noise than the original. > The standard body will be made of composites rather than metal (weight 450 > g.), > but a fully metal "classic" body will also be available. > > Compatibility with all R lenses ever produced has been assured (it even has > mirror lock up and can use the 21mm f/3.4). > Other feature include (excludable) focus confirmation, space inside for a > spare > accumulator, sensor cleaning and (excludable) sensor based anti-shake. > > Retail price should be $ 700 > > > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/