luigi bertolotti Posted June 7, 2015 Share #441 Posted June 7, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Surely there'll be more than one camera announced if it's a major product launch? dunk We'll see if the official name is simply "Q" or "Q I"... ... some time ago there had been another Leica with 50mm fixed lens , 24x36 format, no optical rangefinder, identified as "I" (*) ... and was a single-product launch, in a xxx5 year... (*) not from the start, indeed... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share #442 Posted June 7, 2015 Don't forget Contax, the favorite of Ansel Adams... Well, Contessa-Nettel was part of Zeiss-Ikon since 1926 . But you are right, as was Ansel Adams, the Contaxes (well, at least the II and III)were arguably better cameras than the Leicas. That does not take away from the fact that Leica is both the pioneer and the survivor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted June 7, 2015 Share #443 Posted June 7, 2015 Well, Contessa-Nettel is part of Zeiss-Ikon since 1926 . But you are right, as was Ansel Adams, the Contaxes (well, at least the II and III)were arguably better cameras than the Leicas. That does not take away from the fact that Leica is both the pioneer and the survivor. ... only when they work … their reliability and longevity is at the low end of the scale. dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share #444 Posted June 7, 2015 Especially the Contax I, the II and II were somewhat better, reason I singled them out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ricard Posted June 8, 2015 Share #445 Posted June 8, 2015 Has anyone speculated what the letter Q stands for (supposed it stands for something) ? "Quiet" could be an idea... I hope it's not a German word that some people on this forum know, but think others don't. Like M for musssucher, (or whatever). Nothing more annoying on this forum than people here constantly telling others what the M stands for... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebf Posted June 8, 2015 Share #446 Posted June 8, 2015 I hope it's not a German word that some people on this forum know, but think others don't. Like M for musssucher, (or whatever). Nothing more annoying on this forum than people here constantly telling others what the M stands for...What does the M stands for? Sorry, couldn't resist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted June 8, 2015 Share #447 Posted June 8, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) What does the M stands for Modern Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardkaraa Posted June 8, 2015 Share #448 Posted June 8, 2015 Mangefinder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted June 8, 2015 Share #449 Posted June 8, 2015 Mirrorless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted June 8, 2015 Share #450 Posted June 8, 2015 Miracle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebf Posted June 8, 2015 Share #451 Posted June 8, 2015 I always thought it meant "Magical". But I take the other meanings too :-P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted June 8, 2015 Share #452 Posted June 8, 2015 I hope it's not a German word that some people on this forum know, but think others don't. Like M for musssucher, (or whatever). Nothing more annoying on this forum than people here constantly telling others what the M stands for... Quatsch ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted June 8, 2015 Share #453 Posted June 8, 2015 Q http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_(James_Bond) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_car Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasAM Posted June 8, 2015 Share #454 Posted June 8, 2015 "Quantum" In physics, a quantum (plural: quanta) is the minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rramesh Posted June 8, 2015 Share #455 Posted June 8, 2015 Q for Queue. Leica wants to see long lines form outside the store on launch day. Like Apple. The next product will be the D for Dream. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted June 8, 2015 Share #456 Posted June 8, 2015 What does the M stands for? Sorry, couldn't resist Meshuga. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted June 8, 2015 Share #457 Posted June 8, 2015 only C for Camera will be good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M28 Posted June 26, 2015 Share #458 Posted June 26, 2015 I predict the new Leica M11 (let's hope) will only be be released at the next Photokina and be available in dealers stores the next day. they have just released the Q which lets face it is really a bit like a new M for the masses who want autofocus. It will sell well and they look exactly like the M for the status. People will be wiping of the Q, putting on black tape. They have just released the m260 but above all, the M240 maybe getting a bit long in the tooth, but it's still a very difficult camera to compete against. It still holds its own with the canon and nikons. It has another year left of really good sales, it's price will drop and that's all. They can just drop the price every month until Photokina and gain more Leica users while selling more stock. The M240-P is still fresh and it's a rock solid quality pro camera. Wait till photokina2016 everyone basically ignored the last photokina, the next one will coincide with the new canon and Nikon upgrades and that's when Leica is most likely to reveal another magnificent messucher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanJW Posted June 26, 2015 Share #459 Posted June 26, 2015 What is an M260? Leica has been on a roughly three year cycle. M8: 2006 M9: 2009 M240: 2012. the next in that sequence if they adhere to it is 2015. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted June 26, 2015 Share #460 Posted June 26, 2015 With a release probably in 2016. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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