Speedgraphic
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1. Like every camera you can buy right now. 2. Completely crippled by the AF system. 3. Sure.Leica calls this a pro camera, one has to look how a pro camera integrates with the rest of the system the maker provides as to perform tasks that where not served (or where underserved) up to that point... With this camera Leica provides the following:
1. Clean high ISO (as clean any pro would ever require) for events photography.
2. High speed for sports photography
3. Back up camera to the S system
4. Full compatibility with the S-lenses via the S-L adapter and hence to the leaf shutter lenses (but C645 & Hassy H lenses too)
5. A cheap MFDB for Sinar cameras (notice how wide & of shallow depth the T-mount is as to help photons to reach the sensor... it is as easy as if it was an MFDB).
6. Ability to use the same lenses (of the S) with a view camera too and full electronic communication (the interface is the same as the S-L adapter)..... it's only a cable to connect the front and rear standard (or internal wiring) needed.
7. A really capable motion video camera for professional use (again with the same lenses) and even the ability of full lens movements if one integrates a mini view camera between the camera and the lens.
So, one would expect for Sinar to enter the "mini view camera" (like the Actus) soon (which obviously was going to happen anyway since this is about the only view camera market that has enough demand anymore) and then a pro user could invest on the S-system and with only 3-4 lenses, perform all tasks that he may ever need by just adding a 601 body & a Sinar view camera... all in one bag and all coming from the same supplier....
It won't surprise me if they'll come up with a future version that will have multishot "true color" abilities and even ability to export RAW video... as to make this a most attractive system even to the most demanding pro... In fact I bet you my hat (I don't have any ) they will...
The rest are complete conjecture on your part. None of these products exist and I haven't seen confirmation that the SL is even compatible with the CS function on S lenses. If everything you say comes to fruition then they'll have an interesting functional system...but so far it's an A7 copy with only one variable aperture zoom lens and a 50/1.4 a whole year away. Your last assumptions also assume that no-one else will have such feature integration. They surely will, especially the ones chasing video. For my part, DSLR video is becoming less and less relevant since Canon, Sony, Black Magic, Digital Bolex, and others have far surpassed DSLR or mirrorless capabilities with hardly any relevant price premium.