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Yep, definitely someone's overactive imagination, especially with the Summilux, rats.Very nice but can't be real. A 21mm pancake with optical image stabilization? An f/2.4 Summilux? I can't make out all the meaning via Google translate, but it's pretty clear that the guy who posted these is saying the CGI on Photoscala and DPNet is not real.
The blog owner says that they are dreams of one of his members. Pity...Don't forget 21 = 42 mm but I put this firmly in the fake category as it clearly says Summilux and 1:2.4 which are not compatible and I'm sure Leica wouldn't allow an f2.4 lens to be named a lux.
Hi TerryWell we all got to discuss what we like and don't like and what looks like it would work or not. So perhaps all discussions on the net will be picked up the R&D groups at Panny and Oly and good can come of this.
Hi BenWasn't the image quality of the M8 one of it's biggest sellers, the chip, the lack of AA filter, the Leica M lenses? I wonder how many would buy a 4/3rds INSTEAD of an M8 as opposed to as a backup or a smaller pocket solution?
OK Mark IIHi Terry
Nice idea . . . . but as I understand it, the thing is probably piling up in warehouses in the far east ready to be shipped!
Can't take credit, earlier today Terry pointed me to a thread on DPR that started me looking, and suggested I post that first link here. After that I just Googled to see where the original came from and stumbled on the other pictures.... Good find Joan.
They could start by offering the designer a job: are you listening Mr Olypana?Well we all got to discuss what we like and don't like and what looks like it would work or not. So perhaps all discussions on the net will be picked up the R&D groups at Panny and Oly and good can come of this.
HI CarlosI posted an analysis as well. The images are CGi for sure, but they model all of the features mentioned in the Micro Four Thirds announcement. I hope they use the newer sensors from the latest Oly SLRs. That would give this unit some imaging clout. The 21mm lens should translate to 42mm if the Four Thirds crop factor is still in effect here. I hope Leica buys into this for their rumored "compact" digital rangefinder. If Nikon doesn't produce their rumored digital rangefinder, I may sell my M8 kit and get this as a backup to my D300. For that matter, toss in the D300 in the process and get a D700 and this as a backup.
I wonder if zooms will be offered as well?
Yeuch!HI Carlos
I'd also expect a 'superzoom' very shortly - something equivalent to 28-300 (it's clearly what's selling the 'bridge' cameras, why should this be different).