johnbuckley Posted March 14, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 14, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) It is possible there is a discussion about this morning's story in Wall Street Journal about Leica's progress in the digital age. If you haven't seen it, here it is (and Mods, if there is a roaring conversation on this elsewhere, please feel free to move this or consolidate): Camera Maker Leica Survives the Digital Shift - WSJ To me, the only newsworthy aspect of the piece is this: "For Leica, that means products like two high-quality cameras that are larger than the M series—and priced between $16,900 and $25,400 without a lens—that will soon hit the market." Is this simply a reference to some upgrade of the S? Or is there something else coming? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pico Posted March 14, 2015 Share #2 Posted March 14, 2015 EDIT: http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-S/Leica-S-E/Details This could be another winner. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted March 14, 2015 Share #3 Posted March 14, 2015 Could this be one? And this be the other? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted March 14, 2015 Share #4 Posted March 14, 2015 I don't know why Leica can't use the S body and M240 sensor, for which tooling and R&D has already been paid, as a platform for an R body. Sell it for $10-12K. Surely the market would be small, but just as surely larger than for the Kravitz and Safari limited editions. Larger than the ME too I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted March 14, 2015 I don't know why Leica can't use the S body and M240 sensor, for which tooling and R&D has already been paid, as a platform for an R body. Sell it for $10-12K. Surely the market would be small, but just as surely larger than for the Kravitz and Safari limited editions. Larger than the ME too I think. I'm guessing the answer to that is, as you suggest, the niche would be too small to justify creation not only of the bodies, but also new lenses. I don't know enough about how each platform sells, but it seems possible that the T will win out over the X, and eventually Leica will have (above the Panaleica line) three platforms which, in today's dollars, you can enter (camera and lens) at $5000 (T), $10000 (M), and $20000 (S). But that's just a guess. Thank you, Pico and Bocaburger, for confirming the two S models are what is referenced in the piece. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted March 14, 2015 Share #6 Posted March 14, 2015 That piece was written on 13 March - why would it refer to the S cameras as "soon to be released"? Then again, what sort of large camera at that price range is really needed? I did like the perspective of the article. For all our requests for new features and reporting of faults, it's nice to be reminded just how good the cameras we have are. Pollyannerish, I know. PS - just saw the other thread. Upgrades. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gberger Posted March 17, 2015 Share #7 Posted March 17, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) The B&H web page indicates the new S model is on pre-order for US $25,400. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 18, 2015 Share #8 Posted March 18, 2015 I don't know why Leica can't use the S body and M240 sensor, for which tooling and R&D has already been paid, as a platform for an R body. Sell it for $10-12K. Surely the market would be small, but just as surely larger than for the Kravitz and Safari limited editions. Larger than the ME too I think. Have you ever handled an S? Far too heavy and bulky to compete in the 135 class. It is a compact and practical camera - for a mid-format one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandokan Posted March 19, 2015 Share #9 Posted March 19, 2015 Well, the Typ 006 and 007 are just 60g heavier than a Nikon D4S and less bulky. All 3 are too heavy for me to be comfortable with all day but I am sure there are many people who can happily carry cameras of this size all day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornnb Posted March 21, 2015 Share #10 Posted March 21, 2015 I don't know why Leica can't use the S body and M240 sensor, for which tooling and R&D has already been paid, as a platform for an R body. Sell it for $10-12K. Surely the market would be small, but just as surely larger than for the Kravitz and Safari limited editions. Larger than the ME too I think. Leica does not need an SLR and does not need a new R body. Indeed everyone is asking whether Canon and Nikon need a full frame mirrorless. Because as technology advances EVF and on-sensor autofocus is being seen as something that will eventually match the capabilities of an SLR. So rather than an SLR the question is does Leica need a full frame Leica T. Leica is already ahead of the curve. Indeed the Leica M9 is the worlds first digital full frame mirrorless, the rest of the industry is still catching up and at the moment the only other person in the race is Sony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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