Panasonic: L2 Technology agreement with Leica is no threat to L-mount alliance

Following the announcement of the L2 technology collaboration between Panasonic and Leica Camera, there had been some speculation that closer working between two of the three members of the L-mount alliance might lead to parallel versions of L-mount, with Sigma cameras and lenses missing out on technologies developed by the L2 partnership. We contacted Panasonic for comment and were subsequently told that L2 is completely distinct from the L-mount partnership and that L-mount aims to maintain st...