If true, this could be a game changer for Leica I believe. It's hard to believe that they could pull something this big off. A whole new format and lens system. That had to be expensive! I think what will make or break this thing is timing. They need to come to market with this thing now. Not in one or two years. Guesses on price? Body: 30K Lenses: 10-15K ea. Any players?
Are you saying that Nikon will introduce a camera in this same format? I know there has been a rumor floating around about that. Canon as well. If we end up with the same lens mount and Leica, Nikon and Canon producing lenses and bodies, the traditional MF systems are dead! But then, Leica will end up having to compete with Nikon and Canon? That seems like that would be tough.
louis fusco wrote:
sounds like the leica nikon tie up is true so, leica this month, nikon in feburary with 25% more res.
from lots of trawling, yep. the mount to film distance will allow f mount adapters for yes you've guessed it f mount lenses. i guess they'll use less of the sensor. humm which probably means the new r will be a rebadged d700?
I would expect that Nikon would introduce new, larger lenses and not use 35mm F lenses at all.
louis fusco wrote:
from lots of trawling, yep. the mount to film distance will allow f mount adapters for yes you've guessed it f mount lenses. i guess they'll use less of the sensor. humm which probably means the new r will be a rebadged d700?
louis fusco wrote:
from lots of trawling, yep. the mount to film distance will allow f mount adapters for yes you've guessed it f mount lenses. i guess they'll use less of the sensor. humm which probably means the new r will be a rebadged d700?
Prima facie it doesn't seem to make sense to put F mount lenses on a 30x45mm camera, but when you consider that it has 37 megapixels, I suppose the F image circle covers a lot of pixels.
Only makes sense. Seems the upper limit on what a 24mm x 36mm sensor has been reached with current CCD/CMOS technology. However, the 30 x 45 aspect ratio is quite odd. 1:1.5. Same as current FF 35mm which was always under fire for being too wide and often cropped.
With the commercial photography market tailored to tabloid ratio of 1:1.3, such as all the medium format systems, it is strange to select such an antiquated aspect ratio.
