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Leica S2 vs Nikon MX


J Mitchum

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Nikon is reportedly working on a medium format dSLR camera of their own to be announced at PMA in March. I don't know if this is old news but I saw no mention of it here while the S2 is being praised as something no one else has. Nikon may actually get theirs to market sooner and I imagine the Nikon will be half the price or less. It's hard to say how Nikon will define medium format though. Somewhat dubious pictures have surfaced showing a sensor that looks to be a slightly larger version of the same 35mm 3:2 ratio, perhaps slightly wider at 16:10. A full frame panoramic sensor perhaps? Has anyone else heard anything about the Nikon MX and how it might compare to the Leica S2? It sounds like they will have their own markets to fill.

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It is old news, or old rumour to be precise, which has been circulating for a while. Nikon Rumours, as with Leica Rumours, tends to collate internet chatter from other sites, together with rumour and speculation from other sources.

 

Nevertheless, if it pans out it will be interesting, in that Leica won't necessarily have its USP when the S2 gets to market. For the time being though, the S2 is the only announced 'real' camera.

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I raise the question for myself.

 

How long are Canikon able to continue to produce lenses which are able to out resolve the sensors? What happens if they cannot design cheap lenses which can out resolve future 50mpx sensor? (glass cost limits?) Maybe they will be forced to move up larger image circle (bigger lenses and sensors like S2 does)?

 

I think about Moore's law physics for computer industry. Are there some limits for glass too?

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It is old news, or old rumour to be precise, which has been circulating for a while. Nikon Rumours, as with Leica Rumours, tends to collate internet chatter from other sites, together with rumour and speculation from other sources.

 

Nevertheless, if it pans out it will be interesting, in that Leica won't necessarily have its USP when the S2 gets to market. For the time being though, the S2 is the only announced 'real' camera.

 

Not quite correct - some stuff are exclusive to NikonRumors.com

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It is old news, or old rumour to be precise, which has been circulating for a while. Nikon Rumours, as with Leica Rumours, tends to collate internet chatter from other sites, together with rumour and speculation from other sources.

 

Nevertheless, if it pans out it will be interesting, in that Leica won't necessarily have its USP when the S2 gets to market. For the time being though, the S2 is the only announced 'real' camera.

 

Not quite correct - some stuff are exclusive to NikonRumors.com

 

Not meant to be derogatory, but in these days of the internet speculation and rumour does tend to go round in circles.

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