Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:13 AM 2/7/98 +0000, dannyg1 wrote: >> >I have just heard that Leica will unveil next week a new lens for the M >> that is a variable focal length.' > >It will be interesting to see if Contax releases an identical lens for the G2. A lens like >this has been rumored for Contax for a good 2.5 years. When I first heard the >Tri-Elmar speculation, it was the first sign of a Leitz/Contax Japan partnership. >Since then, we've had the 35-70, 80-200 and possibly the R8 (which has a few >previously Contax exclusive features, such as the spot-flash meter of the RTS3). I understand that this is a convertible lens and not a true zoom. That is, intermediate focal lengths are not available. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!