Fuji certainly could start making them. The M mount can be used by anyone.
Tompas
Wannabe Künstler
Yes, sure, you're right, they could. I just don't think they will.
I would not if I were Fuji; there already are 2 bigger names in the market (Leica, Zeiss) and a business associate (Cosina) manufactures very good but reasonably priced lenses.
Also from what I've understood M-mount rules out autofocus. I'm under the impression that autofocus engines finally are starting to get good, so they'll want to use one, I guess.
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
And I can see lots of people complaining on the Internets about what a fatal design flaw that is, because, you know, their Nikon D3 has autofocus and it's better, etc. etc. and shame on Lei...err...on Fuji!
Tompas
Wannabe Künstler
David_Manning
Well-known
Sounds like a digital Contax G2??? Full-frame, interchangeable jewel-like lenses, AF/AE, compact, "modern" take on a classic?
I'd buy one. And with a cool hybrid finder, I'd also take a 21mm, 35mm, and 50mm
I'd buy one. And with a cool hybrid finder, I'd also take a 21mm, 35mm, and 50mm
sevo
Fokutorendaburando
It sure is nice fantasizing about it, but it won't happen any time soon - Leicas Japan affiliations are elsewhere, and Fuji could not do it without cooperation/licenses from Leica. A hybrid electronic viewfinder has to compensate for the finder/live view parallax, and for that it will require knowledge about the lens and its settings. Leica lenses only recently grew the capability to identify themselves to the camera - that will be patented for quite a few years to come.
boffen
Established
I don't want AF, a hybrid viewfinder or movie mode or anything like that though. I would just like a cheaper, digital M.
semordnilap
Well-known
If sony can put together the NEX-7 for $1200, I'm sure they could make a similar camera with and optical rangefinder for under $2k. I just don't think anyone will–I don't think that they see a market for it. Definitely not Sony, unless they could turn it into some kind of market-speak, like "TRUVIEW INFINITY OF" or something like that.
I like the fuji hybrid vf idea, and hopefully it will move forward in future iterations of the x series... but I don't expect anyone aside from Leica can sell a lot of cameras that are totally manual focus, M or whatever mount these days. And that's part of why they're so expensive...
DNG
Film Friendly
I own a Contax G1, no need for an M Mount camera... BUT, Fuji M mount lenses... Bring it on... I'll use those on my Panasonic G3.
BillBingham2
Registered User
It would a fun product, options are always good. Give the Epson folks some where to go other than an M8. Would I buy one, no. Strange as it sounds I'm happy with my GRD III. I wonder if they are talking with Pres. K about a Bessa body update?
B2
B2
pinkarmy
Well-known
i would love to have any thing with a Fuji / Fujica / Fujifilm tag on
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Relax, Gabriel, you're among friends here!
True. But, oh, them silly make me blood boil. Yar.
Pablito
coco frío
"Ok, this is not a rumors, just a speculation"
gotta love it.
gotta love it.
Can you explain this more?
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
We get this kind of discussion every two weeks or so. Is there an "Ignore Thread" option that will make these things vanish from the front page?
Archiver
Veteran
I don't see why Fuji could not make a M-mount camera, hypothetically. Cosina make M-mount cameras and I don't think they pay anything to Leica. Ricoh just made a M-mount module and they don't pay anything. So why would Fuji?
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
M8s are $2000. How much cheaper do you think a new one is going to be?
Harry S.
Well-known
An M8 wasn't $2000 when new. They certainly dont have the sensor performance of any new camera either.
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rxmd
May contain traces of nut
No one cares what they cost when new. Now they're a $2000 digital M. That's what counts.
If you want more than that, expect to pay more than that. Take a look at Fuji's medium format rangefinder pricing to see what happens when a camera won't sell in large numbers.
If people want their pipe dream digital rangefinder of the day to have better sensor performance, a larger sensor, a hybrid viewfinder and be cheaper - well, they better prepare to get laughed out of the door.