QA with Stefan Daniel about mirrorless camera and R system

[David FarkasNewbie Hollywood, FL Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 414 Currently using: Leica M, Leica S, Leica SL, Leica CL Offline]

Thought this might be of interest. It’s a transcript of a very candid Q&A session with Stefan Daniel, head of product management at Leica:

Q&A with Stefan Daniel from 2010 LHSA Meeting in Wetzlar Mirrorless, cameras future, directions and the Leica R-System

Any thoughts or guesses as to what Stefan is discussing?

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[Jack MacDEstablished Member USA, St. Louis, MO and Phoenix, AZ Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 367 Currently using: Leica M, Leica S, Leica CL Offline]

This is a nice 2012 video to match with the Stefan 2010 Q&A

http://www.megapixel.co.il/english/archive/36575?doing_wp_cron=1357610659

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Jack

[Jack MacDEstablished Member USA, St. Louis, MO and Phoenix, AZ Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 367 Currently using: Leica M, Leica S, Leica CL Offline]

My prediction for a Leica Mini M is an M 240 type without the rangefinder mechanism.
Why let all the other non rangefinder mirror less cameras keep taking Leica M lenses without an answer from Leica?

Another option is adding a path for auto-focus lenses if they could keep the lens size small. Not likely yet, but minituration will allow it eventually.

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