Mark Roberts wrote:
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Sight and price unseen, they've got 10-15 firm pre-orders for the
Leica S2 already. So ... anyone cogitating that this is "too
expensive for pro photographers" and would not sell, think again.
Evidently, a lot of commercial photographers have been waiting for
exactly this kind of kit to become available.
Heck, it'll probably be a bit over $30k in the U.S.
If it's competitive with other MF digital systems (and I certainly
expect it to be) they'll sell quite a few. Just think: In that market
you can now get the Leica name *without* paying more than you would
for one of the competing brands! :)
From where I'm standing, "Leica" looks like much less of a name in the
MF market than in 35mm, comparatively speaking. Meaning that
"Hasselblad" seems at least as big.
Also, like I said elsewhere, there seems to be a "budget" variant with a
spec nearly on the same level (31Mp sensor, I think) giving you the
latter name now. But I suppose this doesn't really count for the ones
with too much money between their hands that we are talking about here...
But what do I know. I didn't really think a digital Leica M made any
sense, either, yet a lot of people seem to be awfully exited about it.
- T
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