Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 2/90 R Summicron rumor
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Sat, 04 Apr 1998 15:44:31 -0500

At 11:49 AM 04-04-98 -0600, Eric wrote:
[snip]
>
>There can only be one explanation for this. They have a new one coming out.
>We know for sure the M version is coming, so instead of having to highly
>discount the current lens like they did the 180s, they are just letting
>supplies run out before bringing out the successor. And they also may be
>consolidating formula between M and R? No reason the 90 Summicron formula
>won't work on both systems, no?
[snip]

What about the 135/4 (tele?)-Elmar-M lens.  I have heard rumours that this
lens has been discontinued.  Now that I finally have an M leica that can
manage a 135mm lens (M6HM), it seems a shame that they would start killing
off the long M lenses.

Dan C.