Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica R Vario Elmarit 35-70/2.8 ASPH.
From: Gwpics@aol.com
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 02:13:28 EST

In a message dated 16-02-01 22:22:05 GMT Standard Time, howard.390@osu.edu 
writes:

<< I think Leica is religiously offended by zooms and therefore refuses to
 manufacture them.  They are not as "pure" as prime focal lengths.  They
 probably don't want their cameras "contaminated" by variable-focal length
 lenses ;)
  >>

My understanding is that, in order to achieve the high optical standard that 
Leica sets itself, they had to manufacture these lenses by hand and this was 
just not a practical proposition. If they can produce a lens like this using 
machines it will be back in production. Of course, they could always lower 
their standards  :>)

Gerry

Gerry Walden (UK)
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