Re: Leica Medium Format Camera Project Is No More…
zhangyue wrote:
I predicted this after seen sub 8K Hasselblad X2Dii. There is no business case for S anymore.
Leica have been choosing easy path for past 10 years. Anything requires vision or tech, they just failed miserably. s MF mirrorless is 5 to 8 years late and then they just cancel it. SL line is just rebadge sigma, Panasonic glasses in past few years. Summicron SL focus slow, laud and big heavy for their speed. SL3 is so underwhelming compare to brilliant SL2 years ago. These sound harsh but that is true IMHO.
They are not looking good TBH. I don’t see anything sparkling other than maybe Q. There is only M left and Leica is selling its legacy and brand name, how long that can last?
+1. Leica put the S system on life support for probably 6-8 years till it was discontinued and now we are again 3 years later.
In the meanwhile Hasselblad and Fuji went full forcce ahead for about a decade.
So, was there any other logical conclusion? No, there wasn't, but Leica already knew that since a very long time as well...
May 14, 2026 at 06:35 PM
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