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New Mini M?
- Thread starter pgmj
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edwardkaraa
New member
So, I shouldn't cancel my pre-order of the M240 after all 
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Vivek
Guest
It is going to be a tiny camera with a tiny (m43rd) sensor. The new Schneider (huge) lenses made for m43rds are supposed fit them with an adapter. So, the camera registry would be less than 20mm.
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Vivek
Guest
That is OK. Leica have made it to the main rumors site circuits. This itself is a big achievement! :thumbs:
We will know soon what is offered in the cardboard box.
We will know soon what is offered in the cardboard box.
Guy, I think you are right: the m240 sensor in the size of the m8 sensor. For a lens, a zoom that would take advantage of the smaller sensor size but I hope with an M mount so that we can use these lenses. It would be a grate complement to the MM.
I wish they would make a ff foveon sensor that would take M lenses.
Thrice knows!! And judging by his answers in this thread we can deduce that it is not :
A digital CL
A micro 4/3 rds offering
A rangefinder M mount
An M mount period
Moving sensor
A fixed lens FF
APS interchangeable auto focus
A
So what's left that will fit between full frame rangefinder and fixed lens aps sensor ? ...If its not an M mount think it would be unlikely for Leica to bring out a whole new system , so I am going for ...
A fixed lens with a different sensor inside ( not FF , not APS )
A digital CL
A micro 4/3 rds offering
A rangefinder M mount
An M mount period
Moving sensor
A fixed lens FF
APS interchangeable auto focus
A
So what's left that will fit between full frame rangefinder and fixed lens aps sensor ? ...If its not an M mount think it would be unlikely for Leica to bring out a whole new system , so I am going for ...
A fixed lens with a different sensor inside ( not FF , not APS )
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Vivek
Guest
Then we can look forward to the Paula Smith and the other fines editions! :ROTFL:
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Even if they did not use the M lenses . It would be nice like Fuji to have a zoom and 3 primes in its own mount AF of course. To me that would make a viable product.
I'm not so sure Leica would follow Sonys path of a fixed lens. It certainly is limiting .
Here is something to think about from Leicas shoes. They know everyone and there bother is bolting M glass on there bodies. I'm sure there happy about it but if they built a system more designed for the smaller format and a little less money than they create a new market for themselves. Look at the new Zeiss whatever that silly name is but Leica could be designing a body for lenses like that for its own body , make a M adapter for existing M shooters and sell there line of lenses like Zeiss has been doing. That covers a lot of market folks. Lets face it mirrorless bodies are very popular right now and if there looking at the numbers many folks and even here on the forum. A lot of folks are selling off the big DSLR stuff and moving to Sony, Fuji, Oly and such. They could compete in this new market very well with the Leica branding. If it was me that is what I would do to drive the company. Bottom line this would give them 3 distinct markets, S shooter, M shooter and Mirrorless shooter.
I know that was too logical . Leica won't do it.ROTFLMAO
I'm not so sure Leica would follow Sonys path of a fixed lens. It certainly is limiting .
Here is something to think about from Leicas shoes. They know everyone and there bother is bolting M glass on there bodies. I'm sure there happy about it but if they built a system more designed for the smaller format and a little less money than they create a new market for themselves. Look at the new Zeiss whatever that silly name is but Leica could be designing a body for lenses like that for its own body , make a M adapter for existing M shooters and sell there line of lenses like Zeiss has been doing. That covers a lot of market folks. Lets face it mirrorless bodies are very popular right now and if there looking at the numbers many folks and even here on the forum. A lot of folks are selling off the big DSLR stuff and moving to Sony, Fuji, Oly and such. They could compete in this new market very well with the Leica branding. If it was me that is what I would do to drive the company. Bottom line this would give them 3 distinct markets, S shooter, M shooter and Mirrorless shooter.
I know that was too logical . Leica won't do it.ROTFLMAO
robertwright
New member
The fuji X-10,20 series was very successful I think so perhaps they are doing a zoom aps-c with zooming rangefinder window but autofocus. Basically a fuji x-20 clone but bigger sensor.
I think that fits the micro-mini-nano idea, the box in the teaser is just tall enough to put a window on top of the leica x2 with a zooming viewfinder.
I think that fits the micro-mini-nano idea, the box in the teaser is just tall enough to put a window on top of the leica x2 with a zooming viewfinder.
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Vivek
Guest
That makes sense, although utterly boring. Instead of calling it Leica X3 they may call it Leica Mini.
MikalWGrass
New member
You guys are going to drink the cool aid and buy whatever they turn out, regardless of the quality and IQ, just because of the name.
iiiNelson
Well-known member
Nah... The only Leica I ever bought was the M9/M9-P and D-Lux 4. Never had interest in the X because it didn't fit my wants/ needs better than other alternatives. Some people may buy everything Leica but I think most people aren't collectors here.
Double Negative
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It's a re-badged Canon M.
robertwright
New member
funny I actually was going to buy a eos M simply because it would go in the bag and be a backup to a dropped dslr - and take no space.
didnt happen tho....
didnt happen tho....
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Vivek
Guest
That is a bit too low, even for Leica. The Panasonic is easier to fool people with since they usually have a Leica badged lens on them.It's a re-badged Canon M.