Leica entering micro 4/3 finally?

[kehng]

This article was written on my birthday:

http://leicarumors.com/2011/06/22/l...rorless-system-camera-at-photokina-2012.aspx/

I am curious but for 3200€ am keen to see what they are thinking...

 

[rxmd]

Nowhere in the actual articles (here and here) does it say anything about Micro 4/3; in fact it says "at least APS-C sized", which rules out Micro 4/3.

That said, it's interesting.

 

[jsrockit]

Anyone thinking this will be cheap will be disappointed. I'm thinking this will still be priced above most cameras on the market.

 

[CameraQuest]

This article was written on my birthday:

http://leicarumors.com/2011/06/22/l...rorless-system-camera-at-photokina-2012.aspx/

I am curious but for 3200€ am keen to see what they are thinking...

Not likely, as Leica would have to pay a M43 licensing fee.

More likely that Leica would simply make their own mount to compete with M43.

Stephen

 

[kehng]

My Bad... Should have typed "Leica finally competing with M43"

 

[gavinlg]

Leica won't enter m4/3... I'm fairly sure of that.

 

[Paul T.]

I think he's corrected that.

I do hope they produce something innovative. Although I, for one, would have no objection were they to sub-contract some of the work overseas. It's great that they have European production, but if a camera made in two continents helped them hit the mainstream, what would be wrong with that?

 

[jarski]

dont think they would bring something with so small sensor. especially if this camera is targeted partly for former R-system users.

 

[gavinlg]

My Bad... Should have typed "Leica finally competing with M43"

Whoops, we posted at the same time... Although, I wouldn't get my hopes up about leica competing price-wise. I really hope they bring something innovative to the table though.

 

[MartinP]

I'm not worried about the use of R-lenses (as I don't have any) but am still waiting for the X2 with a pop-up viewfinder in place of the pop-up flash, improved auto-focus and Hallo-Kitty edition.


Ok, possibly I was joking about the last bit.

 

[shadowfox]

The last thing m4/3rd need is Leica's meddling.
Olympus should make a contract with lens makers, not camera makers.

Get Fuji, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Schneider, Zeiss on board, and people will have a lot to chew on. In addition to those "toy lenses" makers.

 

[jsrockit]

Honestly, I have no issue with micro 4/3 cameras, but I just wonder how much life they have in them after its been show that larger sensors can go into similar size cameras.

 

[PatrickONeill]

don't forget the digilux-3 was 4/3rds.

flop.

 

[Paddy C]

Honestly, I have no issue with micro 4/3 cameras, but I just wonder how much life they have in them after its been show that larger sensors can go into similar size cameras.

I sort of agree. Some (I think Thom Hogan) did say that M43 was a dead end.

When I make my tire-kicking rounds and compare a NEX with a G2 or EP2 it's amazing how similar in size they are. And that's including the lens.