Leica x (Typ 113)

[Kloss]

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Hello,

any information available about the new Leica X (Typ 113)

that might come at Photokina this year?

Will the new Type 113 be a replacement for the X2 or rather

for the X Vario?

Best

Thomas

Edited April 27, 2014 by Kloss

[Kyros Moutsouris]

Hello' date=' any information available about the new Leica X (Typ 113) that might come at Photokina this year? Will the new Type 113 be a replacement for the X2 or rather for the X Vario? Best Thomas[/quote']

 

And mostly: will it bear the unibody styling and the stellar rear screen of the Leica-T?

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[colonel]

I would expect Leica to keep the X series for traditionalists who like dials and buttons and just the T for the iPhone generation

But let's see

[Kyros Moutsouris]

I would expect Leica to keep the X series for traditionalists who like dials and buttons and just the T for the iPhone generation But let's see

 

Traditional dials on top may easily coexist with a rear touchscreen display. IMHO the touch menu is much quicker than digging into settings. Although physical buttons are more intuitive to use while composing through the EVF.

[prk60091]

Traditional dials on top may easily coexist with a rear touchscreen display. IMHO the touch menu is much quicker than digging into settings. Although physical buttons are more intuitive to use while composing through the EVF.

i believe the "T" has 2 dials on top for shutter speed and aperture

[Kyros Moutsouris]

i believe the "T" has 2 dials on top for shutter speed and aperture

 

It does.

[Archiver]

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I vote yes for unibody construction. It's an idea that's time has come, especially for a luxury high end compact camera.

[Kloss]

My guess is a replacement for the X2 since the X2 is two years old already while the X Vario is on the market for ca. 9 months isn`t it?

My second guess is a traditional construction (as of X2) without a touchscreen but with buttons and a faster lens (f 2.0) any maybe with a new EVF (same as the Visoflex of the T) and WiFi (as can be used in the Leica C as well). The T with it`s unibody construction and touchscreen seems to be for the "new generation" of Leica customers while the X Series will be for the traditionalists

[TW528]

Unibody construction describes how it's made not how it looks it's just that the T series happened to be the first. It could still look like a traditional X series camera while being made from a single block of aluminum. It's up to Leica but I'm hoping they keep the X series design.

 

I'm a little worried they may be taking the X series downmarket though, now that the T series kind of takes its place price wise in the lineup. The Leica C is Type 112 so what (if anything) does only a one digit increase mean given how different the C and X series are? Then again, maybe there is no reasoning behind these numbers as the X Vario was 107 while the T was the reverse of that at 701.

[Archiver]

 

I'm a little worried they may be taking the X series downmarket though, now that the T series kind of takes its place price wise in the lineup. The Leica C is Type 112 so what (if anything) does only a one digit increase mean given how different the C and X series are? Then again, maybe there is no reasoning behind these numbers as the X Vario was 107 while the T was the reverse of that at 701.

 

I don't think we're in any danger of a 'downmarket' anything from Leica. They are pushing themselves more and more as a luxury brand, with prices and build quality to match. If anything, they will go upwards. The X series will most likely remain their fixed-lens range, with the T occupying another range and market altogether. As for price, remember that the T is under $2000 for body only, and that lenses are upwards of $1700 each. That's more than the X Vario.

[Kloss]

Any news available?

Will the new X (Typ 113) be a replacement for the X2, for X Vario or rather for both (since the X Vario is being offered with a huge discount in several countries and might discontinued?)?

 

BR

Thomas

[wda]

If your hunch is right, not long to wait for news from Photokina 2014. It would be unprecedented for Leica to terminate a model after 15 months in the market. Possible, yes. Disappointing, definitely. Whatever happens, my satisfaction remains undimmed.

[colonel]

Replacement for X3. Vario line will stay. Leica will most likely tweak it for the version 2