Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Is there a 75mm Summicron-M?
From: chefurka@sympatico.ca (Paul Chefurka)
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 18:43:36 GMT
 
On Sun, 31 Oct 1999 19:22:11 +0100, Anthony Atkielski
<atkielski@csi.com> wrote:

>I was looking at Don Chatterton's page on new Leica equipment, and the only 75mm
>M lens I see is the Summilux, which is pretty expensive.  Is there no Summicron
>at this focal length?  I see one for 90mm (much less expensive than the
>Summilux, if you don't need the extra stop), but not for 75mm.

No, there is no 75 Summicron.  It's one of the two lenses I'd like to
see Leica produce - a 75 and a 28 Summicron.

Cosina is coming out with a 75/2.4 that looks pretty promising.

Paul Chefurka