Leica teases "Mini M"

[bosjohn]

The new Leica M comming june 17

The new Leica M comming june 17

what will the new leica M be my best guess is it will be a body which will take m lenses but use an electronic view finder any ideas

 

[Exdsc]

Yes, the iPad Mini is definitely no good, that's why they are trouncing larger iPads. LOL

IPad mini is the unofficial 'girly ipad' its 'cute' and young women like it and buy it.

Leica M is not supposed to be cute and its main market is middleaged guys.

No respectable Leica M guy is going to visit his local starbucks with a Leica mini... :angel:

 

[johnmshaw]

We have been debating it at work
one of my co-workers claims he heard it's going to basically be an X2 with a zoom lens?
So a point and shoot? I hope not.

 

[Exdsc]

Its Leica's answer to Fuji XE-1.

A sort of lens pod with an EVF that could be used as a second body; however, its most likely FF and cost between $3500-$5000.

 

[splitimageview]

Oh, I see...what about the Mac Mini? Is that a girly computer?

Pity the photographers who care about what people at Starbucks think of what gear they carry. 😀

 

[Exdsc]

Oh, I see...what about the Mac Mini? Is that a girly computer?

Pity the photographers who care about what people at Starbucks think of what gear they carry. 😀

In today's politically correct world - mini is a code word for girly.

Leica knows this and they might be going after female market who're getting into luxury cameras, especially in the far east.

 

[Kwesi]

What benefit would they gain at this point?

A little more market share that they may now be yielding to others.

 

[dcsang]

http://leicarumors.com/2012/06/09/leitz-park-in-wetzlar.aspx/

They will meet demand in their new factory. It makes sense for them to develop products to reach a wider market. This will end up being much more profitable to them than selling rebadges.

They have yet to meet demand now - look at the m240 - there are a lot of folks out there who would be willing to buy yet it's currently "back ordered" - and this is a product that, if memory serves, has been out since early March if not before no?

Promises of meeting demand is not the same as being able to meet demand. I recognize that Leica is a small company (in comparison to Nikon, Canon etc. etc. etc.) but if this truly is only their camera, they won't be able to meet demand. If it's a rebadged Panasonic, then they should have no problem in that area.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[YYV_146]

IPad mini is the unofficial 'girly ipad' its 'cute' and young women like it and buy it.

Leica M is not supposed to be cute and its main market is middleaged guys.

No respectable Leica M guy is going to visit his local starbucks with a Leica mini... :angel:

This 6 1/2 foot male specimen who absolutely loves his iPad mini begs to differ 😡

 

[airfrogusmc]

I would love to see an M-E with a CMOS sensor. No video, no FPS. all manual would be just fine with me.

 

[mugent]

If I were Leica, I'd make a M4/3/APS-C with interchangeable lenses, as an 'entry point' into the Leica brand, at the moment, the entry point is a used camera, which Leica doesn't make any money from.
The purists would hate it of course, which means they'd keep saving for a full-frame Leica, so Leica doesn't cannibalize their own market.

 

[splitimageview]

In today's politically correct world - mini is a code word for girly.

Leica knows this and they might be going after female market who're getting into luxury cameras, especially in the far east.

I see. Wouldn't it be great to not be in a PC world, where it could be officially the 'Girly Leica?'

😉

 

[Faintandfuzzy]

does leica have the capacity to make a new line of lenses and do a new APS-C sensored camera? if they can do the fuji hybrid VF it would probably be a big hit

Why would you need a new lines of lenses?

 

[Lauffray]

Wait, what ? Another one ? 😱

 

[jsrockit]

IPad mini is the unofficial 'girly ipad' its 'cute' and young women like it and buy it.

Leica M is not supposed to be cute and its main market is middleaged guys.

No respectable Leica M guy is going to visit his local starbucks with a Leica mini... :angel:

Come on... I'm secure enough in my manhood to use an iPad Mini.

 

[drew.saunders]

My 5 cent bet is on a larger zoom X2 rather than a smaller "M," despite the terminology in the announcement. APS-C sensor, possibly from CMOSIS? 16-45 f/2.8-4 fixed zoom. 18Mp. That's my uneducated wild guess. Cost about $3500.

It'll be a better deal and more attractive than the Hasselblad/Sony monstrosity, whatever it is.

 

[edge100]

I have no interest in a Leica that is not a RF. RF focusing is the whole reason I use one.

 

[airfrogusmc]

APS-c in my opinion would be a step backwards.

 

[GaryLH]

My vote is w/ the guys saying full frame live view m mount body plus optional ovf/evf.. An APS-h or aps-c size sensor may also be a possibility. A rx1 like clone i dont think would be as interesting. The summer months just more interesting 😀
Gary

 

[Archlich]

Rumors are circulating that it'll be a X2 with zoom. The lens is very likely fixed.

I could almost smell a chunky creature at $2495...