digitalfx Posted May 23, 2013 Share #1 Posted May 23, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica Camera AG - News - Mini M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenPatterson Posted May 23, 2013 Share #2 Posted May 23, 2013 Positioned between the M and the X2, so we're probably not talking about the replacement for the V-Lux 40 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgang Chuck Posted May 23, 2013 Share #3 Posted May 23, 2013 This just popped up on Facebook and I thought it was a joke! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JeTexas Posted May 23, 2013 Share #4 Posted May 23, 2013 I'm going to guess it's a fixed lens full frame with live view only similar to the Sony RX-1. Marac, theboch, otto.f and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenPatterson Posted May 23, 2013 Share #5 Posted May 23, 2013 Looks like it's time to say farewell to the M-E, and perhaps CCD M mount Leica bodies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theboch Posted May 23, 2013 Share #6 Posted May 23, 2013 Maybe a M 240 without an optical viewfinder and rangefinder coupling with only Live View and the EVF?! Might be cheaper to manufacture... rosuna and stanislaw 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iedei Posted May 23, 2013 Share #7 Posted May 23, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) very excited to see what it is. the resurrection of the CL it seems! i hope it's more basic and nothing like the bloated M240. ynp and Zoomman 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenPatterson Posted May 23, 2013 Share #8 Posted May 23, 2013 I'm going to guess it's a fixed lens full frame with live view only similar to the Sony RX-1. If it had a fixed lens I believe Leica would have called it an X something. I believe it will be an M with no rangefinder. Same sensor. Probably no built in eye level viewfinder, but with the optional EVF (or rear LCD) for framing. rosuna, theboch and stanislaw 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JeTexas Posted May 23, 2013 Share #9 Posted May 23, 2013 I hear you Stephen, but on their facebook graphic they refer to the X2 as the Micro M and the D-Lux 6 as the Nano M. I think everything may end up branded as an M by next year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nggalai Posted May 23, 2013 Share #10 Posted May 23, 2013 … but as the “M” in “Leica M” stands for “Messsucher” (Rangefinder), removing the rangefinder would be sort of … well. Weird? Hrm. fotografr, Paulus, robert_parker and 9 others 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonycdpp Posted May 23, 2013 Share #11 Posted May 23, 2013 Good move by Leica. Sony RX-1 and Fuji's are hot on their heels. Solid metal construction alone cannot justify the price differences if optical differences are negligible. martha 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stealth3kpl Posted May 23, 2013 Share #12 Posted May 23, 2013 I wonder when it's due for release............not that that's anything to go by Hello guest! Please register or sign in to view the hidden content. Hallo Gast! Du willst die Bilder sehen? Einfach registrieren oder anmelden!Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iedei Posted May 23, 2013 Share #13 Posted May 23, 2013 here's what i found on Overgaard's site based on Stefan Daniel's comments about this camera in 2010...apparently it's been in the works for a LONG time. "A Leica mini-M seem to be under development and will - according to Stefan Daniel at a speech back in September 2010- not be ready for Photokina 2012... So we are talking later than that. But what we do know is that they are aiming at a mirrorles camera (the Leica M has always been mirrorless, but we're probably talking CMOS sensors that will enabe live view and thus focus confirmation). This camerea will also contain the R-solution which means that it will be able to take R lenses and offer focus confirmation for these." martha, vikasmg, Pintpot and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sblitz Posted May 23, 2013 Share #14 Posted May 23, 2013 mini in size or functions? my guess is an rx-1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stealth3kpl Posted May 23, 2013 Share #15 Posted May 23, 2013 mini in size or functions? my guess is an rx-1 It doesn't have the strap lugs Hello guest! Please register or sign in to view the hidden content. Hallo Gast! Du willst die Bilder sehen? Einfach registrieren oder anmelden!Pete cooper99 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenPatterson Posted May 23, 2013 Share #16 Posted May 23, 2013 … but as the “M” in “Leica M” stands for “Messsucher” (Rangefinder), removing the rangefinder would be sort of … well. Weird? Hrm. Leica has already considered this problem... http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/277625-leica-m-tagline.html#post2357354 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenPatterson Posted May 23, 2013 Share #17 Posted May 23, 2013 mini in size or functions? my guess is an rx-1 My guess is M mount...Leica needs to sell a lot more lenses with the new factory (and increased capacity) coming online soon. rosuna, martha and theboch 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1JB Posted May 23, 2013 Share #18 Posted May 23, 2013 The M with no rangefinder coupled with manual focus M lenses would be a dud imo. I would expect an autofocus fixed lens. squarenegs, wattsy, TX400 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
digitalfx Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share #19 Posted May 23, 2013 Think about the possibilities for Leica if it is indeed a "Mini" M that accepts M lenses at a lower cost than current M bodies...sales of M lenses could potentially double overnight. StephenPatterson, Stealth3kpl and martha 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rramesh Posted May 23, 2013 Share #20 Posted May 23, 2013 I think it will be an interchangeable M mount crop-sensor camera without the rangefinder mechanism. firstlight, nggalai and Anjolie 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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