Leica Rumors

[stevelap]

I see that the publishers of Nikon Rumors have launched Leica Rumors. No use of the Leica logo, sensibly, but the pages make liberal use of red type.

Nothing new, just a re-hash of various rumours from other sites.

[andybarton]

Some of these rumours are truly ancient.

[stevelap]

Yes, indeed. Their Nikon Rumors site similarly follows rather than leads.

[stunsworth]

Rumours?

A new 'low cost' digital 'CL' with a 1.6 crop factor 10mp sensor and a new miniaturised M mount and lenses specifically made for a sensor with that crop factor. Possibly including a collapsible 35mm to make the system 'pocketable'

R10 will only be a design study/prototype.

New .95 35mm M Noctilux

New 16mm f2.8 or f3.5 M lens

M8 to ship as Mk II with quieter shutter, maybe new sensor

D-Lux 4 rebadged LX-3

No mention of four thirds products

Let's see how many of those turn out to be incorrect - probably all of them <grin>.

[veraikon]

There will be exact 38 days for speculation about Leica-Rumors - use it !.
On Sept. 15th there will be a press conference by Leica with the presentation of future plans.
And on Sept. 16th you can read them in LFI .

[sparkie]

> New .95 35mm M Noctilux

THAT would be an interesting lens.. if it wasn't overweight and a heavy chunk of glass

[andybarton]

A 50mm version is more likely, I'd say.

A 24 Summilux is coming.

[sparkie]

Originally Posted by andybarton

A 50mm version is more likely, I'd say.

A 24 Summilux is coming.

Really? -- a 24/1.4 ?

[andybarton]

So they say

(One of our party saw something very interesting on a tour of the Solms factory a couple of months ago)

[leica_mage]

Originally Posted by andybarton

A 50mm version is more likely, I'd say.

A 24 Summilux is coming.

28 Summilux, Andy.

And the 0.95 will be a 50mm lens - 35mm refers to the film format.

[sparkie]

hmmmmm...

i would have been impressed with a 28/1.4 to be honest.. but a 24/1.4.. thats even more challenging for lens designers to get down to a compact package. if true (the 24/1.4).. thats means a 28/1.4 is easily achievable

but not looking forward to the price tag

[andybarton]

Originally Posted by leica_mage

28 Summilux, Andy.

And the 0.95 will be a 50mm lens - 35mm refers to the film format.

It was a 24 f1.4 that was being discussed at Hessenpark. I was there. One of our party saw the spec sheet for it.

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...tml#post585077

I think that Steve's rumour above refers to a 35mm focal length.

It's going to be an interesting month or so

[sparkie]

yeh.. i'm looking forward to photokina.. should be interesting

but i think next year will be more so.. if a compact M, CM-D might be on the cards..

[leica_mage]

Originally Posted by andybarton

It was a 24 f1.4 that was being discussed at Hessenpark. I was there. One of our party saw the spec sheet for it.

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...tml#post585077

Maybe a 24/1.4 was discussed, but a 28/1.4 will be produced...

[andybarton]

Originally Posted by sparkie

yeh.. i'm looking forward to photokina.. should be interesting

but i think next year will be more so.. if a compact M, CM-D might be on the cards..

you'll have to wait until 2010 for the next Photokina...

[andybarton]

Originally Posted by sparkie

yeh.. i'm looking forward to photokina.. should be interesting

but i think next year will be more so.. if a compact M, CM-D might be on the cards..

Originally Posted by leica_mage

Maybe a 24/1.4 was discussed, but a 28/1.4 will be produced...

you know best. We know what we saw.

[earleygallery]

"Leica are working on a new concept, a small camera with high quality lenses some collapse to make it truly pocketable. It will use a new kind of format unique to Leica but based on 35mm, which may become THE standard for all such cameras in the future"

[sparkie]

Originally Posted by earleygallery

"Leica are working on a new concept, a small camera with high quality lenses some collapse to make it truly pocketable. It will use a new kind of format unique to Leica but based on 35mm, which may become THE standard for all such cameras in the future"

who said this... or are u yanking our chains

[stunsworth]

Originally Posted by andybarton

I think that Steve's rumour above refers to a 35mm focal length.

Indeed it does

[stevelap]

Perhaps I should apologise here, I didn't mean to start another rumour thread, honest! But just to highlight the launch of a new rumour site for those that might be interested.

With hindsight, I probably should have entitled the thread 'New Leica Rumor Website'. All good, harmless pre-photokina 'silly season' fun though .