dave lackey
Veteran
That's probably the right equiv price. Oh how I wish Leica would sell a true digital barnack with interchangable lenses and similar aesthetics.
Yeah! I could do with a single kidney, I think....😛
That's probably the right equiv price. Oh how I wish Leica would sell a true digital barnack with interchangable lenses and similar aesthetics.
... Constant price increases (and not incremental ones, either) are hurting people's interest. ... For most of us, budget constraints are real.
The truth will probably be that Leica has left my planet. When I bought my X1, there was no alternative really. It was a beautiful compact camera with a aps-c sensor and a sharp lens and though not cheap, I bought it used within the first weeks after launch and the costs could be justified since this would be such a great camera for travel and there was hardly anything else offering dslr quality in such a small package. But now? If it comes with an aps-c sensor again, how much better than a Samsung NX or Sony Nex will it really be? It should be full-frame with a fast lens to be relevant at that price point. And even then, it's still a point and shoot. For us$3000...
Don't worry, you can start a better rumour yourself. Or just wait a few more hours to see what they announce. 🙂Whoops I jumped on that rumor too soon.... Leica Rumors is now predicting that "the new Leica X2 will probably have the same 28mm Elmarit lens as in the X1" 🙁
Whoops I jumped on that rumor too soon.... Leica Rumors is now predicting that "the new Leica X2 will probably have the same 28mm Elmarit lens as in the X1" 🙁
So - the X2 is out - it is pretty much X1 with ability to take on a 1.4 Mpix EVF and 16 Mpix sensor. Lens is the same, body shows nearly no differences. Price will probably go up. Screen has the same 230k pixels.
Personally - I like that Leica kept the small form factor, but I would have liked to see more updates to the X1 (which IQ wise is great). I hoped that Leica will remove the AA filter from X2, but that does not seem to be the case.
Let's see about the performance ...
Yes, let us wait and see about the performance. I love the compact form that fits in my pocket.
Does anyone know if the ISO performance is any different to compensate for the same 2.8 lens?😕