Robert Blanko Posted July 16, 2021 Share #41 Posted July 16, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) OMG, no rangefinder... I‘m out. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 16, 2021 Posted July 16, 2021 Hi Robert Blanko, Take a look here LEITZ PHONE 1 – Leica Smartphone with 1" Sensor. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
larsv Posted July 16, 2021 Share #42 Posted July 16, 2021 3 hours ago, jaeger said: Is it made in China, Portugal or Germany? Yes Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobert Posted July 16, 2021 Share #43 Posted July 16, 2021 5 hours ago, frame-it said: as far as i know it is NOT a Korean company, on the contrary 66% is owned by the Taiwanese Company Foxconn [that makes the iphones etc] Can you please post a link to where it says Sharp is a Korean Company? It is North-Korean. I was informed by reliable sources that Mr Kim Jong-un is personally supervising the production process. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaeger Posted July 16, 2021 Share #44 Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Robert Blanko said: OMG, no rangefinder... I‘m out. Please wait for the MD version that will have the rangerfinder, the FOTOS app will wifi images to your real phone. Edited July 16, 2021 by jaeger 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted July 16, 2021 Share #45 Posted July 16, 2021 Looks a nice phone, we should all be chomping at the bit to buy one. Shouldn't we? I would be very reluctant to move away from an iphone now so for that reason, I'm out. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellegant Posted July 16, 2021 Share #46 Posted July 16, 2021 Ho hum.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianman Posted July 16, 2021 Share #47 Posted July 16, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 9 hours ago, willeica said: I have a few red dots with Leitz on them. My M4-P has one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted July 16, 2021 Share #48 Posted July 16, 2021 Want. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted July 16, 2021 Share #49 Posted July 16, 2021 52 minutes ago, ianman said: My M4-P has one. Just like my one. I reckon that the phone is being trialled in Japan which is a known early adopter market. Interest from other markets will be monitored. The folks on this Forum may not wholly fit the profile which Leica is chasing. This model will have to be provided through the telco chains just as the Huawei models were/are if the adoption rate is go above a trickle. Most phones are sold today through the 'eligible for an upgrade' ploy used by operators. Phones don't really fit into the luxury goods market segment because the turnover in new models is so great and they have become disposable items. The real beneficiaries are of course Facebook/ WhatsApp/Instagram, Google, Apple etc, etc. It will be interesting to watch how Leica tries to find a niche for this item. William 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted July 17, 2021 Share #50 Posted July 17, 2021 It is Sharp phone re-brand. With questionable support due to rarity of this brand on some mobile phones markets. And as any smart phone will become obsolete much sooner than any camera. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted July 17, 2021 Share #51 Posted July 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Ko.Fe. said: questionable support due to rarity of this brand on some mobile phones markets. its for sale IN Japan, and there is support IN Japan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 17, 2021 Share #52 Posted July 17, 2021 21 hours ago, luigi bertolotti said: Curios that is named LEITZ... maybe it's sold in Japan only for questions related to the usage of Leitz name... I think it will be costly a lot... apart brand value, the body, from the description, is a special one... Indicates that Lrica does not regard it. primarily as a camera, I guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted July 17, 2021 Share #53 Posted July 17, 2021 36 minutes ago, jaapv said: Indicates that Lrica does not regard it. primarily as a camera, I guess. There could be other licensing or copyright issues. Worldwide, I would suspect that well over 90 % of photographs are now taken with smartphone cameras, so how Leica regards such devices is irrelevant to the actual situation. King Canute and all that. Most people now say “ I’ll get my phone” when they want to take a photograph. The photos often go straight into social media. Where traditional camera photos don’t make the cut in the minds of many people is the downloading and processing palaver. Leica is right to dip into this market, but it is not really a luxury goods market. It is a disposable electronic goods market. As I said above, people on this forum would not be typical of the market which is being addressed with this new phone, which is also a camera, of course. William Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 17, 2021 Share #54 Posted July 17, 2021 44 minutes ago, willeica said: but it is not really a luxury goods market https://wealthygorilla.com/most-expensive-phones/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted July 17, 2021 Share #55 Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, jaapv said: https://wealthygorilla.com/most-expensive-phones/ Remember Vertu phones? https://en.vertuonline.com As the telecoms regulator in Qatar, an obvious market for such items, I had to deal with the issue of counterfeit Vertu phones, believe it or not. The Leitz phone is not a gold plated or jewelled monstrosity and, as such , it is part of the general market for smartphones which is a disposable electronic goods market. Perhaps Leica/Leitz is planning 'special editions' in the future. I don't know why I am arguing this issue with you as I have not the remotest interest in fancy phones and I'd be surprised if you do either. William Edited July 17, 2021 by willeica Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael-IIIf Posted July 17, 2021 Share #56 Posted July 17, 2021 13 hours ago, earleygallery said: I would be very reluctant to move away from an iphone The only reason I would ever move away from an iPhone is to avoid the Apple tax. Some of the other top smartphones on the market are much better value. But jumping from Apple tax to Leica tax doesn't appeal. I'll wait for the Panasonic version 😅 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobert Posted July 17, 2021 Share #57 Posted July 17, 2021 sorry, I stay with my IPhone. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted July 17, 2021 Share #58 Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, frame-it said: its for sale IN Japan, and there is support IN Japan Yep. I knew it. Sharp has no support for this camera, sorry, phone outside from Japan. Leica has no service in G7 country where I'm. Who is going to buy mobile phone which has no local support? If who is not in Japan. Edited July 17, 2021 by Ko.Fe. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhluxton Posted July 17, 2021 Share #59 Posted July 17, 2021 Wonder if / when it may appear in the UK? My old Sony android will need replacing soon. I very nearly upgraded to a Huawei but held off when things went pear shaped with Huawei products John Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyPolson Posted July 18, 2021 Share #60 Posted July 18, 2021 On 7/16/2021 at 9:45 AM, LocalHero1953 said: Interesting! the partnership with Sharp. any news on price? will it come to other countries eventually? lens design and FL? A typical 28mm full frame equivalent would be 10mm for a 1 inch sensor. The optical design to fit that on a slim body, and focus closer than infinity would be interesting in itself. I didn't know Leica had a design studio in Munich What flavour of android will it have? Basic or custom version? Smartphones with limited sales and custom software make me nervous about updates. I am always looking for the perfect pocketable camera. I've tried the Ricoh GR and Leica TL2, but keep coming back to the smartphone. The trouble is, most smartphones, even those that produce raw files, over process the image (including the Huawei phones that have Leica's input), making raw little better than JPG. A large sensor and Leica optics and colour science may help. I guess it is called Leitz to avoid clashing with previous agreements between Leica and Huawei of China. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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