RUMOR: Zeiss Ikon made by Sony

I guess the main question is, assuming the rumor is true, what type of mount will it have?
ZM or Sony? Given Sony's penchant for electronic wizardry, I think its safe to say this will be an AF camera with zero technological support for M mount lenses besides focus peaking
 
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Kwesi said:
I guess the main question is, assuming the rumor is true, what type of mount will it have?
ZM or Sony? Given Sony's penchant for electronic wizardry, I think its safe to say this will be an AF camera with zero technological support for M mount lenses besides focus peaking
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Main question? Not for me.
 
No OVF in a digital ZI? It's like taking a Ferrari and stripping the engine! By all accounts (though not mine) is one of the most liked featured of the Ikons.
 
jsrockit said:
Main question? Not for me.
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The first time I think we have ever differed! :D That is: if the rumor was incorrect and they were leaving the OVF -and it remained an M mount.

I like love the idea! A lot of folks see the big L creeping ever more skyward, beyond their reach. In turn, though admittedly nichey, the market for an affordable digital optical rangefinder is creeping ever more viable.

I would buy one. In fact, I am considering a ZM right now!
 
burancap, don't get me wrong, I would like a a cheaper m mount digital rangefinder... I just don't think this is going to be it. Then again, I'm a A7r user, so if it's a NEX mount, I'm ok with that too.
 
If it's full-frame 24x36 then I will be very interested.

It could be the first digi that breaks film's bind on my heart
 
I see this being an E-Mount camera, as it would apparently be built by Sony. This would make perfect sense with the new Zeiss Loxia lenses that are being released.

I'd prefer a purely optical viewfinder, but if Sony can put together some kind of hybrid optical/digital viewfinder, I'd be pretty pleased. But, as it sounds like a purely EVF camera, how in the world are they going to handle the labyrinth of a menu system that Sony has designed for their recent cameras? Hopefully it is greatly simplified. All manual controls and a super simplified menu system or no menu system at all.

What a killer rumor. Though I doubt it will ever come to fruition.
 
Samouraï said:
I see this being an E-Mount camera, as it would apparently be built by Sony. This would make perfect sense with the new Zeiss Loxia lenses that are being released.
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I agree.

I'd prefer a purely optical viewfinder, but if Sony can put together some kind of hybrid optical/digital viewfinder, I'd be pretty pleased.
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Who wouldn't? I wouldn't count on it though...
 
A Zeiss Ikon should have an M mount by definition. No OVF, no RF, no LCD, that's a lot of nos. The whole things sounds like a hoax to me. The only company capable of building a digital RF apart from Leica is Cosina. Zeiss said too many times already they have dropped their plans to make a digital ZI long ago.

I understand however how some would view a Sony Nex 7 like FF version with E mount as being a digital ZI.
 
EdwardKaraa said:
A Zeiss Ikon should have an M mount by definition.
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Really? Why?

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EdwardKaraa said:
A Zeiss Ikon should have an M mount by definition. No OVF, no RF, no LCD, that's a lot of nos. The whole things sounds like a hoax to me. The only company capable of building a digital RF apart from Leica is Cosina. Zeiss said too many times already they have dropped their plans to make a digital ZI long ago.

I understand however how some would view a Sony Nex 7 like FF version with E mount as being a digital ZI.
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Actually..Fuji medium format rf cameras gives it the technical knowledge to be able to do a drf as well..but I rather doubt they ever will given their hybrid ovf/evf finder they use in the x series cameras. Not sure if they made their own rf sub-assemblies or bought them from a third party when they were doing rf cameras.

Gary
 
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