The British Journal Of Photography (Click here) talked with Mr. Kaufmann (the Leica Boss):
“When asked if such a new camera could include high-definition video recording features, Kaufmann said that “theoretically, yes,” adding that there are some issues with introducing video in a camera – “the data rate, the heat, and the battery lifecycle, but I think we solved that. No comment until we show it on existing and new models.”He added: “HD video is interesting, and a lot of photographers would love to have it [in an M body].”
Leica already said in the past that they are working on mirrorless cameras with electornic viewfinders. Could also be that they will include the video recording future in such a camera and not in the M10!
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I guess that will be the big upgrade.
The question remains will it be 480p in mjpeg, quicktime, 3gp…?
This is could end up being huge news. M-Glass, on a full frame sensor + EVF – could prove some very very impressive results.
aha …why that ?
why should an evf change the output of a. lets say, M9 ? ^^
i hope and iam pretty sure they will never ever introduce an EVF in any leica M camera, this is the complete opposite for what leica and especially the M series stands for.
same with video, if someone has 7k for a leica M then PLEASE buy a nex5n or next with a leicaM adapter if you need video
I would love to see the Leica of the 70’s come back. That was a time when they were willing to dabble in SLR’s and prototypical AF. Deliver something worth the price in 2012.
good luck with that Leica, how much will you charge on top for half-assed video? $8k?