Jip
Regular
- Location
- Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Name
- Jip van Kuijk
The E in the name stands for 'Entry' or 'Economy':
Leica releases the new Leica X (Typ 113) which has a hefty price tag, but Leica wants to be able to have people buy a new Leica for a smaller price so get them into the brand their tactic is as follows: Use the exact same parts as in the Leica X2 and sell it as an X-E for a reduced price, especially compared to the X (Typ 113).
They have done the same with the Leica M-E, the M-E was released at the same time as the Leica M (Typ 240) but is basically an exact copy of the Leica M9, except that they left the frame line preview lever away (economical reasons) and the USB port is removed (a feature not many M users used anyway).
The same have they done with the Leica S-E (which I own) The Leica S-E is an exact copy of the S (Typ 006) still selling beside the S (Typ 007), the S-E differs from the S (Typ 006) in the following ways: The warranty is less generous, they don't suply an USB cable with the camera, the colour of the body is different.
Leica releases the new Leica X (Typ 113) which has a hefty price tag, but Leica wants to be able to have people buy a new Leica for a smaller price so get them into the brand their tactic is as follows: Use the exact same parts as in the Leica X2 and sell it as an X-E for a reduced price, especially compared to the X (Typ 113).
They have done the same with the Leica M-E, the M-E was released at the same time as the Leica M (Typ 240) but is basically an exact copy of the Leica M9, except that they left the frame line preview lever away (economical reasons) and the USB port is removed (a feature not many M users used anyway).
The same have they done with the Leica S-E (which I own) The Leica S-E is an exact copy of the S (Typ 006) still selling beside the S (Typ 007), the S-E differs from the S (Typ 006) in the following ways: The warranty is less generous, they don't suply an USB cable with the camera, the colour of the body is different.