frame-it Posted June 27, 2022 Share #161 Posted June 27, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 3 minutes ago, ynp said: Yes. The Sigma FP-l. Loved the files when tested. nice https://blog.cambo.com/2019/11/06/sigma-fp-meets-cambo-actus/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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frame-it Posted June 27, 2022 Share #162 Posted June 27, 2022 if that 60MP FP-L had a CL style EVF, id buy it in a second... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted June 27, 2022 Share #163 Posted June 27, 2022 The Sigma fp L would go to Kolari Vision in the first place as i use M lenses mainly but it is pretty well the camera i would choose to replace the CL if the next Leica SL is not compact enough for my taste. I have no experience with the fp L though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEL Posted July 3, 2022 Share #164 Posted July 3, 2022 (edited) Hello! On the official l-mount site, only one aps-c camera is listed for now, the Leica CL. Sigma is releasing at lot of aps-c primes and a 16-28 zoom. I can understand this when Nikon, Canon, Sony and Fuji is releasing a lot of aps-c cameras. But why would they sell these lenses in l-mount. There have been Rumors of a Panasonic aps-c camera, but I guess it is no more likely than a CL2. If Panasonic releases an aps-c camera, it should have Ibis and tiltable screen. And ability to load it with your cell phone charger pluss acsess to the 1/4" screw without taking off a handgrip. But anyway I am so pleased with Tl lenses (I own everyone except for the 23mm) and the the CL. I will keep my equipment, I think there is a chance we will be surprised... Especially when the big camera companies now seams to refresh their aps-c line-ups. Edited July 3, 2022 by PEL Bad grammer 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogi The Bear Posted July 4, 2022 Share #165 Posted July 4, 2022 Hallo, I bought one of the last available Leica Cl bodies at the Leica store in Wetzlar today.Letting the sales person know that I am not at all pleased to be left alone with 2 Cl bodies and their complete TL lenses line up after the discontinuation of their APSC line the sales person told me that Leica is listening to their customers and that they have started working on a solution. He mentioned a full frame camera with an L- Mount in the size of the Leica Q 2. The downside is that it will most likely take Leica Camera AG 3 to 4 years to complete such a camera as he let me know. The sales person also mentioned that I should not nail him down on his statement. Just wanted to inform the community know about this possible development. regards Yogi The Bear 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynp Posted July 4, 2022 Share #166 Posted July 4, 2022 I bought a second CL body some time ago. Looking for some light weight Panasonic prime lenses to feel a bit more future proof. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted July 4, 2022 Share #167 Posted July 4, 2022 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 hour ago, Yogi The Bear said: Hallo, I bought one of the last available Leica Cl bodies at the Leica store in Wetzlar today.Letting the sales person know that I am not at all pleased to be left alone with 2 Cl bodies and their complete TL lenses line up after the discontinuation of their APSC line the sales person told me that Leica is listening to their customers and that they have started working on a solution. He mentioned a full frame camera with an L- Mount in the size of the Leica Q 2. The downside is that it will most likely take Leica Camera AG 3 to 4 years to complete such a camera as he let me know. The sales person also mentioned that I should not nail him down on his statement. Just wanted to inform the community know about this possible development. regards Yogi The Bear Hallo, Given that such a camera would indeed take 4 years to design / develop to prototype ... How would a mere Leica sales person be party to a Leica AG's likely very confidential plan ... Sounds a little bit "hmmmm" ??? And ... BTW ... Today I ordered a CL/TL 18mm combo from Leica Mayfair for which I specified my desired colour ... and it's being shipped from Wetzlar ... so likely more than a few available Edited July 4, 2022 by dkCambridgeshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogi The Bear Posted July 4, 2022 Share #168 Posted July 4, 2022 Hi , a Leica sales person at the Leica store at Leitz Park in Wetzlar might have better contacts to Leica development personnel in Wetzlar and Munich than a Leica sales person at the Mayfair store in London. Don´t you think so? Some Leica Cl´s with a kit lens are still available in some of their German Leica stores but not many single bodies.I also called their Frankfurt store and they only had a single Paul Clarke body left.The sales guy there told me that they have sold many CL bodies since mid of May. I just wanted to let CL Users know what I have been told today by an " insider". Believe it or not. kind regards Yogi The Bear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Prime Posted July 5, 2022 Share #169 Posted July 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Yogi The Bear said: Hallo, I bought one of the last available Leica Cl bodies at the Leica store in Wetzlar today.Letting the sales person know that I am not at all pleased to be left alone with 2 Cl bodies and their complete TL lenses line up after the discontinuation of their APSC line the sales person told me that Leica is listening to their customers and that they have started working on a solution. He mentioned a full frame camera with an L- Mount in the size of the Leica Q 2. The downside is that it will most likely take Leica Camera AG 3 to 4 years to complete such a camera as he let me know. The sales person also mentioned that I should not nail him down on his statement. Just wanted to inform the community know about this possible development. regards Yogi The Bear But the Q2 is heavier and bulkier than the CL, it would be no CL2. And 4 years to wait. At this point they will likely lose customers. They could rebadge a Panasonic as an interim but somehow that feels just wrong in too many ways. There might have been enough to keep me on board if Leica were to have made public their roadmap to a small lightweight FF camera and offer a CL2 in the meantime based on a few upgrades. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB Posted July 5, 2022 Share #170 Posted July 5, 2022 If Leica really wanted to release a CL2, I’m sure they could do so in less than 4 years. Surely they’ve done some work on a CL2 in the last 5 years and possibly have even built a prototype before deciding it wasn’t viable for whatever reason. If Leica does plan a FF L-mount in 4-5 years, I think it makes even more sense to release an APS-C CL2 in the interim if only to keep interest in the L-mount alive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted July 5, 2022 Share #171 Posted July 5, 2022 5 hours ago, Mr.Prime said: ...And 4 years to wait. A... It depends when the four years started. It might be well through the development cycle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted July 5, 2022 Share #172 Posted July 5, 2022 (edited) All non-rangefinder L mount Leica FF ICL mirrorless cameras have an APS-C mode ... so any can be used with TL lenses ... and future smaller footprint FF L mount bodies with larger sensors = adequate CL replacements ... so likely no need to design another purely APS-C L mount body. During The Leica Society's November 11 2021 visit to Leica Duke Street we were advised by Leica UK management , "The future is full frame mirrorless ... with GPS" And such a camera(s) has likely been under development for many months if not several years ... all Leica ICL mirrorless cameras must be under continual development not least because of advances with EVF technology developed by e.g. Epson. Edited July 5, 2022 by dkCambridgeshire 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted July 5, 2022 Share #173 Posted July 5, 2022 (edited) CL users seeking alternative sanctuary in a full-frame camera are disinclined to suffer a bigger, bulkier, more expensive, and heavier camera body for long. It would be a least desirable choice. Edited July 5, 2022 by wda 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopaco Posted July 5, 2022 Share #174 Posted July 5, 2022 30 minutes ago, wda said: Los usuarios de CL que buscan un santuario alternativo en una cámara de fotograma completo no están dispuestos a sufrir por mucho tiempo un cuerpo de cámara más grande, más voluminoso, más caro y más pesado. Sería una opción menos deseable. Completely agree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopaco Posted July 5, 2022 Share #175 Posted July 5, 2022 31 minutes ago, wda said: CL users seeking alternative sanctuary in a full-frame camera are disinclined to suffer a bigger, bulkier, more expensive, and heavier camera body for long. It would a least desirable choice. Completely agree 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogi The Bear Posted July 5, 2022 Share #176 Posted July 5, 2022 Hi, I also asked the store manager of the Leica store at the Leitz Park in Wetzlar yesterday how to interpret the message dated May 17th to the Leica sales personnel on the discontinuation of their APSc systems concerning future support. His answer was that Leica will continue to service/maintain all TL/CL cameras and TL lenses for 6 years until mid of May 2028. kind regards Yogi The Bear 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogi The Bear Posted July 5, 2022 Share #177 Posted July 5, 2022 Hi, I also asked the store manager of the Leica store at the Leitz Park in Wetzlar yesterday how to interpret the message dated May 17th to the Leica sales personnel on the discontinuation of their APSc systems concerning future support. His answer was that Leica will continue to service/maintain all TL/CL cameras and TL lenses for 6 years until mid of May 2028, irrespective of the date of purchase of the Leica CL/TL equipment. kind regards Yogi The Bear 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted July 5, 2022 Share #178 Posted July 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Yogi The Bear said: Hi, I also asked the store manager of the Leica store at the Leitz Park in Wetzlar yesterday how to interpret the message dated May 17th to the Leica sales personnel on the discontinuation of their APSc systems concerning future support. His answer was that Leica will continue to service/maintain all TL/CL cameras and TL lenses for 6 years until mid of May 2028, irrespective of the date of purchase of the Leica CL/TL equipment. kind regards Yogi The Bear now that feels like a proper confirmation? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted July 5, 2022 Share #179 Posted July 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, Yogi The Bear said: His answer was that Leica will continue to service/maintain all TL/CL cameras and TL lenses for 6 years until mid of May 2028, irrespective of the date of purchase of the Leica CL/TL equipment. Good to know thanks but this does not alter duration (2 or 3 years) nor starting point (date of purchase) of statutory and product warranties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Prime Posted July 5, 2022 Share #180 Posted July 5, 2022 (edited) Unless Leica will continue making and selling the CL there's going to be a gap, starting when stocks dry up and this new FF camera being available. It's as if Toyota said, no more gas cars, we've stopped making them. We'll be back in a couple of years with an electric one. In the meantime, feel free to buy a pick up. Oh wait, isn't that what Ford did. Edited July 5, 2022 by Mr.Prime Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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