Panasonic M-mount camera ?

[Rick in CO]

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Couldn't find any better place to post this topic - What If ... the "new" Leica - Panasonic collaboration is an, ie. Panasonic S1R, in Leica M mount ?

Yes, manual focus, but with a focus confirmation EVF.

This would allow the use of those big Leica M lenses that intrude into the viewfinder of M cameras.

I recently picked up a second-hand CL and am impressed with lenses like the 35 f1.4 Summilux-TL, large but not EVF-obtrusive.

A compact, high resolution EVF camera for the 6-bit coded Leica M lenses like those big Summicrons and Summiluxes ?

Isn't there a limitation to the Leica M viewfinder that lenses are designed to be more compact in size (ie. compatible with the VF) have corresponding performance consequences  ?

Of course, there are M-to-L adapters, but how about a dedicated M-mount EVF Panasonic camera ?

They are doing it for a phone!

Just a thought. 

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[frame-it]

an APS-C Panasonic  CL Sized camera, with native M mount would work and probably sell well, but why would they do it?

[FrozenInTime]

Ricoh tried with the GXR, but ultimately camera companies want a regular profit stream from you buying many of their lenses.

[tommonego@gmail.com]

I was hoping Panasonic was going to bring out a modern CL with the L mount. M mount lenses would then fit via the M to L adapter.  There is a new 26mp and rumors of a 36mp APS-C sensors. Don't think it is going to happen.

[sinjun]

It needn't be Panasonic. I've said it before, I'd like it if some 3rd party manufacturer, e.g. Zeiss, brought out an M or Ikon style EVF camera. I still enjoy my Kolari-modified A7S - it's full frame, barely larger than the CL and plays well with M lenses including wide angles - better even than the M10. But haptics and menu leave something to be desired.

[jaeger]

I have the smallest M mount panasonic, any one of my GF lenses is 3x bigger than it  😄

Edit: actually the 35 lux works best IMO, but the summitar looks best.

 

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Edited December 1, 2022 by jaeger

[jaeger]

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Biotar 5.8cm f2 black paint is a magnificent lens. 

I take this 16MP tiny thing out and take wonderful images. 

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Edited December 1, 2022 by jaeger

[jaeger]

Summitar 5cm.  It's 100mm f4 equivalent.  Can I lie about it was taken with a M11 + 90mm noctilux?

I have to lower the resolution to upload ~ which is too bad but it still look ok.

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Edited December 2, 2022 by jaeger