Leica S2 Prototype - ooh Boy!

[t37traveler]

<p>My nephew (a Leica admirer who shoots bw film with an ancient Alpa) emailed me this link today with the subject line "Holy S***" Leica has unveiled its prototype S@ - a medium forrmat camera in a 35mm DSLR body, "aimed at the profe$$sional." Go to the link below to view. The product was just previewed at Photokina. 30x45mm sensor with 35.5 MP. The camera is amazing - simple, streamlined - Nikon, Canon - watch out... <br>

A working prototype is demonstrated.... yeah - holy crap.... the future is here. Of course price is TBD<br>

Enjoy!<br>

 

 

[wgpinc]

<p>Been talked about on the Leica forum for a while now http://us.leica-camera.com/photography/s_system/<br>

http://www.photo.net/leica-rangefinders-forum/00TFZ4</p>

<p>http://www.photo.net/leica-rangefinders-forum/00RlWL</p>

[starvy]

<p>then there is the question of price. nikon and canon, as much as i hate to say it would not have any serious competition from leica in digital terms for a few years to come.</p>

[les_lammers]

<p>If you sell a kidney AND take out a second mortgage...... :-)</p>

[t37traveler]

<p>Note that I spelled "professional" with "$$" - for "ss" in my post and added price is TBD.... we all know that "Leica" is a German synonym for "geld" and that "price TBD" translates into German as "fiel zufiel costlich."</p>

[dmanthree]

<p>Why would someone buy this system when Hasselblad already has a system with a larger sensor in (what might be) a similar price range? I guess I'll wait and see how they price it. And then place a conditional order. The condition? I hit the lottery first.</p>

[andrew robertson]

<p>It will probably be terrible at high ISO speeds, it will be buggy as hell, it won't have any kind of weather or dust sealing, and repairs will take 3-6 months.</p>

<p>On the plus side the lenses will probably be pretty good!</p>