Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/08

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Subject: Re: Passing Along Rumors...
From: Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 1997 08:10:54 -0800

David,

The rumor I have heard is a 35-50-90 f/4.  If only it were an f/2.8. 
But I think we are about to see Leica going after the price-point market
as well as the pro market.  This could be good.

Donal Philby
San Diego

David W. Almy wrote:
> 
> My local dealer (Geneva) just spend 5 days at the Solms Leica factory.
> He informed me that a new Leica M lens will be on the market in the near
> future.  It is apparently a three focal lens  28/35/50mm.  However, it
> will not be a zoom.  A mail order company advertise it on its catalogue,
> without picture and further details. At Solms, they did not provide more
> information.
> 
> Does anyone has any further explanations or information concerning this
> lens?
> 
> Guy Vermeil-Geneva, Switzerland