Ricoh to announce Leica lens unit for the GXR system

By LR admin | Published: January 31, 2011
ricoh GXR leica m lens Ricoh to announce Leica lens unit for the GXR system

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Rumors about a Leica mount cartridge for the Ricoh GRX system have been floating around for a while. A prototype was shown at the CP+ show last year. AP just broke the news that the unit is about to be announced - it will have a 12.9MP 23.6x15.7mm APS-C size CMOS sensor and a newly-developed focal plane shutter. The unit is expected to be released in autumn of 2011.

Related posts:

  1. Ricoh A12 M-mount unit for the GXR system now shipping in the US
  2. Ricoh GXR A12 unit for Leica M mount lens now in stock
  3. Ricoh GXR M-mount unit presentation
  4. Sample photos taken with the new Leica M-Mount A12 Ricoh GXR unit
  5. Leica is rumored to announce a new 21mm ASPH f/3.8 lens

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6 Comments

  1. ZDP-189
    Posted February 1, 2011 at 9:52 am | Permalink

    Now the GXR M-Mount module is out, will Ricoh re-release the rare and collectible Ricoh GR 28/2.8 and 21/3.5 lenses?

  2. Tevit
    Posted February 1, 2011 at 3:37 pm | Permalink

    How do you focus one of these things?

    • LR admin
      Posted February 1, 2011 at 3:49 pm | Permalink

      With the Leica mount it will be manually I guess. I think the GRX has a focus assist function.

      • Tevit
        Posted February 2, 2011 at 5:06 pm | Permalink

        Wow, that means that the mount has to be electronically coupled, no? Or would the assist need to focus off of the plane?

  3. BO
    Posted February 2, 2011 at 7:51 pm | Permalink

    Would be something if it could move the sensor like contax pioneered for in body focusing.

  4. B
    Posted February 6, 2011 at 2:59 pm | Permalink

    Not too interesting. The sensor is not realy good enough for this level of lenses.
    What people really need is a concurrent for the Leica M9. A Zeiss Ikon digital or Nikon S Digital….
    But it seems hopeless.