Interesting: Leica Lumix extends cooperation.
Not sure what to make of this, but it is a interesting development.
Not sure what to make of this, but it is a interesting development.
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Leica and Panasonic formed a new alliance called L² Technology (Leica x Lumix)
In certain camera models such as the early Digilux cameras right up to, I suspect, the Leica Q (who knows, even the M11?), I get the impression that the bond and reliance on one another between Leica and Panasonic is huge. It's more than just those m43 lenses, I'm sure.
The Digilux 2 is still a very expensive 5 mega pickle camera. Very nice images from it though. The Panasonic LC1 is regularly sold on eBay as the “LC1 Leica Digilux” though not as expensive.
I've thought about it a couple of times. I'm just not sure about spending money on a digital camera that's about 19 years since intro.
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Wonder if they Re combining their R&D to save costs and help with inovation?
In todays shrinking market combining neich players may be a way of keeping in business
Wish Panasonic would do more with Olympus - OMD
In todays shrinking market combining neich players may be a way of keeping in business
Wish Panasonic would do more with Olympus - OMD
I know they’re technically competing businesses but it’s always seemed a bit strange to me that despite operating within the same format they’ve always seemed so intentionally separate from one another to the extent they have.
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So now I'm waiting for a Panasonic Sn which is optimized for Leica M lenses. 
I feel that a camera that's optimized for M lenses does wonderfully with all the legacy SLR lenses too. At least my M seems to extract magic from Nikkors.So now I'm waiting for a Panasonic Sn which is optimized for Leica M lenses.
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I’ve favorited this video for the next time I’m having trouble falling asleep.
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Makes sense that a thin sensor stack would benefit legacy film SLR lenses too. Maybe I'd better hold on to some old beauties.
Now, I am not expecting a Panasonic camera body that would offer a Leica SL level, let alone an M level of support. I'm not even sure the mount spec can even allow for leeway in that area.
The one thing I am pondering about this, is about the (slight) possibility of getting Leica bodies in M43...
Not that I am following the brand closely, but if I am not much mistaken, they are without any gateway (aps-c) cameraes at the moment after the fresh axing the CL line.
Not that I am following the brand closely, but if I am not much mistaken, they are without any gateway (aps-c) cameraes at the moment after the fresh axing the CL line.
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Forgive me the ignorance, but is a Leica SL camera's sensor stack optimally configured for M-mount lenses?
People tend to comment that the SL line of cameras are the second best option for adapting M lenses. But in practice, is an SL2 any better than Panasonic's own S1R? I think Sean Reid has investigated this but I can't remember what the results were.
I do remember that there's one or two rare designs that work better against SL than M.
And Kolari thin filter modified cameras all are probably fine? It would be a cheaper way to get into great results, other than older Leica products such as M240 or SL typ 601.
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I read a comparison years ago between a Kolari modified Sony A7x and a Leica Mx. The improvement by the A7x's Kolari modification was substantial but the Leica Mx was still superior. Moreover, the Kolari mod degraded sharpness of native E-mount lenses, which is to be expected.
