Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Wilbur, Allow me to comment, based on the meeting at Photo expo: AF confirmation: No. Zoom: A wide angle zoom is due this year or next. Exact specs unknown; twist Sal's arm for more info. Flash: Metz SCA system works well.Leica only flash unlikely. AF: NO. NO. NO. Lack of knowhow. Funds unavailable. By the way, was that you at the Canon booth at Photo Expo with the R-8 ? Regards, Akhil Wilber Jeffcoat wrote: > > Lucien: So please tell us more about "Hermes" (excuse my lack of knowledge) > Who, What, When, Where, Why. > Will we be seeing the "R" system items we've (I've) wanted for years. Like > focus confirmation, a 17-35 , a 28- 85 (both 2.8) and a flash that is > dedicated to the R-8 by Leica and not an add on? Maybe AF?? > Cheers Wilber > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lucien" <director@ubi.edu> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 1:07 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Comparison of Leica SLR and Contax SLR Systmes > > > "Steven A. Melnyk" wrote: > > > > > I am confused by this response -- How does the R system have a future? > > > There was an extensive report in Business Week about the financial and > > > strategic problems being encountered by Leitz. Contax has just > introduced > > > the N-1 and it now offers two AF approaches -- the AX and the N-1. How > > > does the R system have a future? I know that this is a naive question, > but > > > bear with me. > > > > Steven, > > > > - Since the announcement of the Contax N1, the previous (sleepy) Contax > SLR > > System is virtually dead. > > > > - For the moment there are 4 lenses available for the N1, plus 2 in the > near > > future. > > > > - Hermes just bought 30 % of Leica-Camera. > > That's means that all the reports you can read, are about the past. They > know > > nothing about the future of Leica. > > Nobody knows, but until now, Hermes was always very successful with its > > investments. > > > > - Leica was (and still is) more active in the design of new lenses than > Zeiss > > was (or is) for Contax 35mm SLR. > > The average age of the Contax lenses design speaks for itself. > > > > - BTW, it's Leica Camera AG and not Leitz since more than 10 years. > > > > Anyway, we will have to wait to be sure... > > > > > > Lucien > >