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In an interview article in the April issue of LFI (Leica Fotografie International) titled, "The Third Leica System," Marius Eschweiler, product manager for compact cameras at Leica, talks about Leica's recent announcement at PMA 2006 that it has joined the Four Thirds standard consortium -- "and with that a third Leica system is in the process of being born."

The Four Thirds (4/3) System was initiated in 2002 by Olympus with the goal of standardizing the lens mount used on digital SLRs. It held the promise of smaller "made for digital" lenses and hence more compact camera bodies, and also the ability for photographers to mix and match lenses and camera bodies under the Four Thirds System.

After a somewhat slow start, Olympus presented the EVOLT dSLRs. The 4/3 System has generated renewed interest with Panasonic -- and now, Leica -- actively joining the standard with the Panasonic L1 dSLR (due later this year) and Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50 mm f/2.8-3.5 Asph lens.

Panasonic and Leica do not just join the standard, but bring their respective technologies in the form of Panasonic's Mega OIS (Optical Image Stabilizer) technology and Leica's famed lens technology.

The 4/3 System image sensor has diagonal measurement of 22.5 mm. The focal length of the new lens comes with a 2x crop factor so it corresponds to a 28-100 mm [and the diagonal measurement of the image sensor to 43.3 mm, 35mm equivalent].

In the interview, Eschweiler indicates that new 4/3 System Leica lenses will be developed and manufactured together with Panasonic and offered as part of the Panasonic L1. Later, the lenses will be sold separately.

Eschweiler also reveals that Leica and Panasonic are working together to create a Leica camera dSLR, with technical details and release dates to be disclosed "in the near future."

Asked how Leica intends to compete with other 4/3 System lens manufacturers, Eschweiler asks photographers to "keep an eye out for first product tests and field reports," because Leica's goal is to clearly produce the "best lenses available to the Four Thirds market... [at] an appropriate price."

If you have wondered where these new Leica lenses are being developed, Eschweiler says that "the optical development takes place... in Solms, while the manufacturing takes place [not in its own manufacturing plant in Solms but] in Japan."

Asked how the 4/3 format fit into the Leica product strategy, Eschweiler simply says that this "launch of our new digital system" will be independent from the current Leica systems M and R. As an example of this "new digital system," he makes reference to "the digital M, for instance [that] will be presented this autumn." We leave it up to readers to draw their own conclusions.

Eschweiler also reveals that Leica will continue to evolve the Digilux series using current "open standards" [probably meaning using the same image sensors and technology widely available in other digital cameras].


Tampaknya Leica panas beneran setelah Erwin Puts, reviewer dan kolumnis yang menulis Leica-R-Objective (dan dipake Leica di websitenya untuk menerangkan aspek teknis Leica R lenses) menulis seperti ini :

The lenses for the E-system are indeed outstandingly good. The published MTF graphs show a contrast transfer of more than 70% for 60 lp/mm. This is much better than what (as example) current Leica lenses in the same class of focal lengths can deliver.

terjemahin dong

peh peh peh pelajaran Bhs. Inggris ku nilai "5"....

Didalam sebuah artikel interview LFI ( Leica Fotografie International ) dibulan April yang berjudul "Sistem Ketiga Leica"("The Third Leica System,"), oleh Marius Eschweiler, manajer produksi untuk kamera kompak di Leica, berkata tentang Leica yang sudah bergabung dengan konsorsium Four Thirds yang diumumkan pada PMA 2006, dan Sistem ketiga Leica sedang dalam proses untuk dilahirkan

The Four Thirds (4/3) System telah di inisialisasikan tahun 2002 oleh olympus dengan tujuan menstandarisasi mounting lensa yang digunakan pada Digital SLRs. Hal ini menjanjikan lensa yang lebih kecil yang dibuat untuk digital, body kamera yang lebih kompak dan kemampuan fotografer untuk mencampur adukan dan memasang lensa dan body kamera yang berada dinaungan 4/3 System.

Setelah permulaan yang lambat olympus memperkenalkan EVOLT dSLRs. 4/3 system menghasilkan kembali ketetarikan panasonic dan sekarang leica yang aktif mengabungkan standard dengan panasonic L1 dSLR (pada akhir tahun ini) dan Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50 mm f/2.8-3.5 Asph lens.

Panasonic dan leica tidak hanya bergabung dengan dengan standard tetapi juga membawa teknologi mereka dalam bentuk Panasonic's Mega OIS (Optical Image Stabilizer) technology dan teknologi lensa leica

The 4/3 System image sensor mempunyai ukuran diagonal 22.5 mm.
focal lenght lensa yang baru akan datang dengan 2x crop faktor dan berhubungan dengan 28-100mm [dan ukuran diagonal sensor image 43.3 mm, setara dengan 35mm].

Didalam interview Eschweiler mengindikasikan bahwa sistem 4/3 yang baru akan dibangun dan dibuat bareng bersama panasonic dan menawarkan bagian dari panasonic L1, setelah itu baru lensa dijual terpisah

Lanjutin ya....ngantuk...

makasih buat infonya ya...:D

Leica RD-1 ( R body Digital back) 10.2MP reviewnya gak bagus2 amat dimana2 , dgn nilai sedemikian mahal (bisa beli beberapa body 1DsmkII atau D2X sekaligus) ,
Mudah2an yg serie M ini bisa mengakomodasi pecinta M series Leica utk berdigital ria , body L1 terus terang menarik banget deh ih, cuma klao harus lensa Leica M juga berat euy , lensa makronya aja 2300anUS$ ,buat saya sulit ngebayangin ada lensa makro lbh tajam dari 180f3.5L