Sony posted a sort of How To for the RX1. These are the shortest How To clips ever made 🙂 Here they are: https://www.youtube.com/user/Sony?feature=watch (scroll down to see the list).
What’s much more interesting than the videos is the rumor about a new Leica Mini M release on June 11. This could be the first real Sony RX1 competitor. A new Leica fixed lens FF camera? I don’t know it, but I bet it will be too expensive…
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RX1 links roundup:
RX1 at [shopcountry 15824].
RX1 Gariz accessories:
1) They made a new half leather case in Black and Brown ([shoplink 16437 ebay]Click here to see them on eBay[/shoplink]).
2) The new lens cap ([shoplink 16439 ebay]Click here to see them on eBay[/shoplink]).
3) The new entry is the anti loose button(!) ([shoplink 16438 ebay]Click here to see them on eBay[/shoplink]). Don’t know if that will be really useful for you RX1 owners. Someone has it and call it how it works? Thanks!
4) And this is the really first time I see that. A special Leather skin hood! ([shoplink 16441 ebay]Click here to see them on eBay[/shoplink]).
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I think a Nex copy would make more sense imo.
No fancy (useless?) telemetric system, just a very good sensor with basic controls, FF sensor, and electronic viewfinder+screen.
M-mount, access to every lense made by Leica… Smaller than the big M, but sufficient for almost all users.
A fullframe mirrorless M-mount for $3k would be a lot more interesting than a large complicated SONY ‘hybrid’.
+1, from any maker
I don’t think they would release another full frame interchangeable lens camera. The M-E is still out there and I think that’s their stripped down cheaper answer to the M. Seems like a RX1 equivalent or interchangeable APS-C would fill their biggest gaps. Pricing will be the interesting thing. Sure you’ll have leica fans buying regardless of the price. But if they throw a Summilux on a RX1 equivalent and keep it under 5k, they would prob get a decent number of sales.
APSC market is very competitive. There are more makers of APSC mirrorless than there are APSC Dslrs. And it’s a simple job to buy an inexpensive adapter and slap on M lenses on any of those Asian bodies. For this reason I find it hard to imagine Leica would want to compete in that market.
The biggest problem for SONY in wanting to move to fullframe mirrorless is that they don’t have the lenses and developing them is going to challenge resources. A-mount fullframe are too large and don’t take advantage of non-retrofocal designs, while E-mount lenses have crop image circles.
In contrast Leica have small fullframe high-IQ lenses coming out of their ears. Introducing a small fullframe mirrorless camera would be a great way to attract new users to the system and potentially expand the capabilities of the mount (introduce AF etc).
A full frame EVF only Leica with M mount would probably please a lot of Leica fans and probably attract new users. Though it’ll be too similar with the Leica M and I don’t think Leica is that daring, probably just an interchangeable APSH Leica M Camera
Hope for the M-mount (or just an ability to mount M lenses) FF mirrorless. Not interested otherwise.
“ I don’t know it, but I bet it will be too expensive…”
agree !
Leica = expensive
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“I bet it will be too expensive…”
Yes the single focal length RX1 , and an extra £379 for the EVF { vital if you shoot in bright light, or don’t want the LCD to shine a spotlight on your face in low light }. That’s us now at just under £3000 ,is such a bargain lol .Its not as if you can buy a 36mp FF superb image quality DSLR with an excellent Sigma 35mm F1.4 lens for nearly £500 less , oh wait you can !
Size matters. You look like a chump pulling out a fullframe DSLR at a restaurant table.
I pay more to have a smaller camera with the same features of the FF SLR you speak about. Small is not just a feature for me, it’s a need.
I’m guessing it will be either something like an X2 with an M-Mount instead of a fixed lens or a full frame fixed lens RX1 style camera. A full frame X2. Will be interesting. A partnership between Sony and Leica would be very interesting, but given their close ties to Panasonic it seems unlikely. But you never know!
Given the position I can only see 2 options an RX1 like Leica or an APS-C/H Leica M probably with the new sensor. IF it is the second it needs to be priced under the M-E so they could probably target the RX 1 price. And if they do that I am sold…
Leica Mini M FullFrame without viewfinder just screen on the back with same sensor as 240 would be a smash hit!!!
Think of all the manual lenses that it could take. Expensive – Yes but me and MANY would BUY!!!
Sony – Hurry on with NEX 9
Don’t think so, the backscreen of the leicas is their weakest point, not at all suitable for manual focusing. And they will not put a better screen in the mini than in their flagship!
They’ve already got the re-badged Olympus EVF which can be used with the 240. Peaking is supposed to be descent enough.
yep the zeiss ikon zm also exist with rangefinder or without (they call it superwide version). But I still think an APS-C/H version or a fixed lens FF is more likely.
I am pretty sure we are about to see a FF fixed lens compact aimed to keep the Leica crowd within the brand. I see a tendency of previously die hard Leica followers jumping ship to buy the RX1. And Leica cannot let that happen. If people get the superb RX1 now, they are also more likely to explore the coming FF NEX – a competitor to Leicas bread and butter M-Series, and if that happens, Leica will be in deep sh*t.
Funny thing is when Leica presented their X-series four years ago, a lot of people were disappointed it was only APS-C. Leica then claimed it was impossible to put a FF sensor in a small body. Now that Sony did the impossible, Leica probably feel they need to take action. Too bad it’s a bit late and it will most likely cost twice as much as the RX1. 🙂
Agreed. I would not be surprised to see Leica differentiate a bit and offer the mini M with an integrated OVF. It would be slightly larger than the RX1 but much nicer to use.
And I have the 35mm version of that camera, it is called the, wait for it…….Minilux!
I am impressed people do not complain about the price of the Leica X2 when it is, essentially, the same camera Fuji offered with the X100 with a slower lens, a shӣ autofocus and not very good low light capabilities.
So the RX1 is expensive now and OBVIOUSLY Leica will charge LESS for a FF fixed lens camera when their fixed lens APS-C is $1800 already! In the UK, the X2 is £1400. That is slightly competitive vs the X100s (because Leica has to cost more anyways) but still, it doesn’t give anyone hope that a FF fixed lens Leica will be less than an RX1.
Maybe….only maybe, it may cost the same as an RX1 but it will have the M9 (M-E) sensor to make it worthwhile economically.