Leica is promising a "special highlight" on April 24, 2014 in Berlin at 7pm... Telling us to keep the evening free and be excited. It's definitely going to include the new mirrorless camera we mentioned earlier. That being the case, one or more lenses to go with it shouldn't be unexpected. There may even be something for their 100th anniversary - on the M front... More details to follow!
Just an observation here; is the (rumored) "Leica T (Type 701)" named so after the codename (see below) and the reverse of the Leica X Vario (which is Type 107)? Just saying... ;)
Here's what we know so far (some of which we told you about months ago). These are not rumors, like some sites out there are pushing - who shall remain nameless. Some sites even believe the X Vario is a Panasonic re-badged. *sigh*
Updated March 10, 2014!
- A new mirrorless camerawill be announced
- APS-C sensor with interchangeable lenses
- Made by Panasonic, with Leica branding
- Lenses designed by Leica (no surprise here)
- All autofocus lenses
- Held to be competition for Fuji, Olympus and Sony
- ...so much so it's code-named "Typhoon"
- ...
Updated March 11, 2014!
We've been trying to confirm news on a 100th anniversary Leica M (Type 240) but can't say anything for sure either way as we have conflicting reports. One of them suggests that it will be "unusual" in that it won't have an LCD; EVF-only for review. This idea has been kicking around for a while (especially right before the M Monochrom was announced - also in Berlin) and was even suggested by Seal. So rather than say anything for sure, we'll just leave this out there and keep everyone updated...
