Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alistair, Excellent ideas! Would you like me to pass them onto Cosina when I visit them next time? I am sure they can materialise your suggestions effeciently and inexpensively. Regards, Joseph Stewart, Alistair wrote: > > Luggers > > How about a new version of the collapsible summicron, with today's glass and > coatings? Separate clip-on metal hood like the IROOA (designed only for the > 50/2, NOT also for the 35/2), and focusing tab. Goes down to .7m, comes with > goggles to get you to 19". ONLY AVAILABLE IN BLACK. > :=). Oh all right, in chrome too, for $100 more. Comes with a removable M > mount held on with a grub screw, which turns it into a screw mount when > removed (Collectors subsidize we users) - like the early M-lenses. Or it > could be a straight LTM lens with normal adapter, you select the right one > for M3/6.85 or all other M bodies. No infinity lock. 39mm filter. The shade > would be ok for 35 summarons which were e39. > > Retails for the regular 50 'cron price sans goggles, or $200 more with > goggles. Chrome finish adds another $100. > > OR let's get really imaginative... > > Collapsible 50 'lux ASPH with goggles. ONLY IN BLACK so it is light enough > to use all day. 42 mm filter, the rest of the features as above, except well > designed cut-out in shade. > > Collapsible 90/2.8 skinny tele-elmarit M. Keep it e39. > > All these would enable the travelling documentary PJ to do their jobs with > less weight and volume to carry, and no loss in quality, indeed a gain in > quality for the 50 'lux > > OK, go to go and take some valium now. > > What a pink sunset we have here in Chicago :=) > > best > > Alistair