Leica is scheduled for April 24 release autofocus free camera leica T (Type 701), LavidaLeica website launched the latest detailed configuration parameters. It is reported, the camera will pick up the APS – C format 1.6 million pixel sensor, with af system, and the “T” represents “Typhoon” in the model, namely the meaning of the Typhoon.
According to the existing data, Leica T body was completely produced and assembled by the German company, lens is Leica and Panasonic collaboration (Leica design, Panasonic production). Had the support of Germany technology, the value the camera is going up naturally, single predicting price at around $3000, plus lens is as high as $4000.
With the approaching of the announcement of new arrival, more news about leica T cameras come in succession, the author will now can collect information as follows, for the vast number of photography enthusiasts.
Because you can see the double pulsator design and unique bayonet on the top of the machine design, the famous website speculated that the body is made of the whole aluminum alloy. But the auther has different opinions, the author thinks that the body produced by Germany, and German powder injection molding process has been fairly mature and developed, the body is likely to be used the AIM at the top of the injection forming technology industry.
What kind of process the body actually uses , before the announcement of a new official may also can only call it guess.
But the significant advantages of aluminum injection forming process for three dimensional, thin walled, porous, complicated shape products production, let the author confident about the speculation of the body production technology.
