It looks like m43 is going to become an increasing nitch camera system going forward so we will be covering L-mount news here and at Photorumors going forward. This is certainly an interesting way to take Canon/Nikon/Sony/Fujifilm head on. In addition, we are launching a forum the l-forum, which you can join now. We have been working on this for a few days and it builds on one of the first things I wrote for LeicaRumors: The Leica SL Typ 601 Camera Review: Leica Gambles Big.
It looks like Leica is continuing to gamble big and now that Panasonic might be building bodies alongside Sigma there is a good chance that L-mount will take off into the system that I thought it might eventually become. If Leica releases an SL2 ill likely buy one, but Panasonic might offer a far more attractive body.
Time will tell if this was a good move for all of the parties involved and Leica really should have released a more feature-full camera before Nikon/Canon got into the game to ensure the health of the system. I doubt all of the current “professional” lines of cameras will survive the market moving to mirrorless, but Leica/Panasonic/Sigma combined might stand a chance of surviving against Canon/Nikon/Sony/Fujifilm. Hopefully, Olympus will join soon too.
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L-Mount Alliance: Strategic cooperation between Leica Camera, Panasonic and Sigma
One day before the official launch of photokina 2018, Leica Camera AG, Panasonic and Sigma announced a strategic partnership at the company’s press conference. The “L-Mount Alliance” is an unprecedented way of working together and will be particularly beneficial to the customers of the three companies. It allows Panasonic and Sigma to use the L-mount standard developed by Leica for their own developments and thus also offer cameras and optics with this lens mount. Through the joint efforts of the three partners, the alliance will significantly contribute to the importance of the L-Mount standard for the world of photography Read More
