Re: Leica Q vs Sony RX1rII - My in depth impressions
Gary Clennan wrote: robgo2 wrote:
And even though the Q seems to be selling well, I maintain that it would sell even better with a 40mm lens....
Rob
I honestly think they would sell far less units with a 40mm FL. It\'s also a bit of marketing in the fact that \"standard\" FL\'s (28/35/50) will appeal to a far greater number of potential buyers.
As I said previously, we are arguing a counterfactual, so it is simply your opinion against mine. But I believe strongly that if you asked serious photographers to choose only one focal length to use for general photography, most would want something between 35 and 50mm. 28mm appeals strongly to a segment of street photographers, which is perfectly understandable, but they are in the minority of all photographers. It is entirely possible that this is the target group for which Leica designed the Q. If so, that was a marketing decision made with some strategic goal in mind. I think that a major consideration was how to distinguish the Q from the RX1, and 28mm does that better than 40mm.
Rob
Jan 06, 2016 at 12:21 PM
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