Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/19

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Subject: Re: What's the point ?
From: Lucien_vD <Lucien_vD@compuserve.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 17:02:26 -0400

>I don't see the point for a 24/2 or a 135/2
>(maybe I'm wrong, but I think that the market "niche" is to small)
>but strongly support a 20-35/2,8 ASPH.
>and also a 35-90/2,8 ASPH.-APO.
I>nstead of that I think we have more chance to see =3D

>a 24/2,8 ASPH. and a 21/2,8 ASPH. in the next months.


>Lucien
>BELGIUM

Duane Birkey wrote:

>Maybe part of Lucien's thoughts or something got lost in =

>translation.....
>What's the point of having a 50 Noctilux or a 35 Summilux?
>Why doesn't everyone shoot with F/2.8 and f/4 lenses?

You're right, my point is more about the market for a "LEICA" 24/2
or 135/2 than about the utility of them. =


Lucien
BELGIUM