Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]After all is said and done I suspect many would buy the lenses for the SLR they are more comfortable with (free choice does seem to get in the way of forcing the great unwashed to step up to the R line :-> ) Henry Ambrose wrote: > >Another option would be for a Japanese manufacturer to propose a > >'super-pro' line of lenses, badged Leica and based on Leica optical designs > >and specifications, then sold at a premium price (like the Yashica + Zeiss > >lines of Y/C equipment). Leica would cash on the licences. > > > >A third way would be for Leica to follow the Angenieux path of the Eighties > >with a line of multi-platform lenses, manufactured by a third party > >according to Leica designs and specifications. The cognoscenti's Sigma. > > > >The two latter options would not necessarily prevent the current R > >architecture from living its peaceful life in its marginal niche, to the > >great satisfaction of the current and future fans of high-end luxurious > >craftsmanship... > > I'd surely buy these lenses for my Nikon > > Henry