Another L-mount alliance interview

• 6 years ago
• Categories: Leica, Panasonic, Sigma
• Tags: interview, L-mount, L-Mount Alliance

Dpreview published their interview with Leica, Sigma and Panasonic talking about the new L-mount Alliance. Here is a recap:

• No other companies have shown interest to join the L-mount Alliance so far
• Each company involved is working on its own roadmap
• Sigma was planning to develop their own full-frame mirrorless system, but eventually decided to join the L-mount
• Panasonic's current customer coverage is more high-level amateurs, not professionals. The L-mount will open the door to that top-end pro segment.
• Sigma plans to develop APS-C lenses for L-mount, but full-frame is a priority
• Panasonic will not develop APS-C lenses for L-mount
• Quote: "A Leica price-point will always be a Leica price point"
• Question: Is any money changing hands, or are you just bound by a common agreement?
  Leica: We cannot comment on that, but think of it as a very friendly agreement.
• Panasonic: the L-mount alliance is like marriage, the previous MFT arrangement with Olympus was more like we were just living together.