[LRflex] Re: X1-D - Off Topic.
- From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 15:02:35 -0700
Wishful thinking I know, but it would be nice if someone releases a Leica S
or Pentax 645 lens adapter for this mount.
Perhaps you could it? Don't laugh.... that's how LEITAX got started... and
he's one of most successful mount-change guys around!
From my Brief History of Photography:
2007 David Llado (Barcelona, Spain), a 30 year Pentax user, wants to use
a Leica "R" series lens on his Pentax. Instead of employing an adapter
(which will not work, as there is insufficient space for an adapter, if
he is to maintain infinity focus) he machines a new mount for the Leica
lens with a "K" bayonet instead of the Leica bayonet. It works perfectly
and he starts Leitax (formed from Leica and Pentax) to make and market
his adapters. He moves to CNC machining, to assure consistent quality,
and Leitax quickly gains a reputation as the best in the business.
David
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On Friday, 24 June 2016, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hasselblad's new X1-D has certainly caused a stir. Who'd have thought a
medium format camera could be made in the size of a Sony FF mirrorless and
just barely larger than the Olympus Em1, MFT camera? But, they've done it!
I have no doubt that optical performance and image quality will be great. My
only question/concern might be the speed of it's AF. But, as of now, it is
too early to tell.
For size comparison's, look at petapixel's site.
http://petapixel.com/2016/06/23/sony-a7r-ii-vs-hasselblad-x1d-camera-size-comparison/
The pricing (especially for a "Handmade in Sweden" camera) is spectacularly
cheap, at US$9000 and lenses in the $2,300 to $2,700 range they are
competitive with the better Japanese glass.
It is going to be interesting to see how the camera (and pricing) compares
with the coming Fuji medium format camera.
Even more interesting will be to see how it affects Leica, both in pricing
and sales of their S system! After all, at announced pricing, you will be
able to buy a Hassy X1D + two lenses, for roughly $3000 less than the Leica S
body, alone! Not to mention the difference in sensor resolution (50 vs 37.5
mpixels). If Hassy's AF speeds are close to those of the S series Leicas,
then Leica will be in for a rough ride.
Going to be some interesting times...
David.
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