p.4 #1 · Could the rumored Leica SL 50 Lux II be M-like in rendering?
retrofocus wrote:
So far it is, this is correct. But imagine the EVF-M and SL lines merge in the future - it would make the SL itself redundant. All the SL gimmicks could land in some kind of future EVF-M - biggest culprit there is that the EVF-M currently doesn't have AF capability (and video is kind of already there with EVF/LiveView, software fix/addition!).
I think the days for the "pure" SL line are numbered especially now under new ownership. It doesn't take much to see where cost can be streamlined by merging EVF-M and SL. Both the EVF-M and the SL are not the biggest sellers currently, so bundling them up might be a wise business decision. And making the camera body smaller than the SL body is what Leica should have been doing years ago IMO! This way Leica would have actually a competitive MLC system compared to the bigger camera brands with smaller package size, capability to mount both M- and (in the future) AF-based lenses. ...Show more →
Not going to happen ... at least on the surface.
The M attracts a price premium, more $ for less; the cash cow. The body style is sacrosanct, and core to the company identity.
The SL needs to have AF tracking tricks, video codecs, IBIS, and best in class viewfinder to hold ground with the big players, who are typically 18 months ahead in technology and software.
A SL mini, closer to the CL, might one day be possible; that would be your L-mount Q/M EV1/SL crossover. No S9 derivative though; an EVF is a must.
What may happen under the hood, is the same operating system and image processor are used; but in the M the code and functionality will be stripped back with processor tasking throttled to fit in the lower power/dissipation envelope the smaller M or a CL like body, is capable of.
p.4 #2 · Could the rumored Leica SL 50 Lux II be M-like in rendering?
FrozenInTime wrote:
Not going to happen ...
Heard this multiple times before when I predicted correctly that Leica would release an EVF based M/Q hybrid with exchangeable M lens mount. It did happen.....but then I was much more certain than about my SL/EVF-M suggestion. What I can't predict is how much Leica ran already the head inside the wall sticking with the SL series. I honestly thought the SL would seize to exist a few years ago.
The M attracts a price premium, more $ for less; the cash cow. The body style is sacrosanct, and core to the company identity.
This is exactly why the SL stands no chance against the more compact M series including the EVF-M. Never.
A SL mini, closer to the CL, might one day be possible; that would be your L-mount Q/M EV1/SL crossover. No S9 derivative though; an EVF is a must.
