Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Elcan (Ernst Lietz Canada) was established by Leica Camera fifty years ago and Elcan designed and developed the Noctilux. That's why I feel Leica should have commemorated the 50/f1 lens. Regards, Greg Kit McChesney | Acmefoto wrote: >Greg-- > >The Nocti's not old enough yet! :) > >Kit > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Greg J. >Lorenzo >Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:58 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] "The 50-Year Summicron" Leica commemorative >Summicron-M 50mm f/2 > > >What! Not the Noctilux!!??? > >Regards, > >Greg > >Kit McChesney | Acmefoto wrote: > >>Dear Lug'ers-- >> >>I am happy to bring some exciting news to you from Leica USA, from >> >President > >>Roger Horn: >> >>"I am very pleased to announce the introduction of the M 50mm f/2.0 50 Year >>Summicron. >> >>After 50 years of history-making breakthroughs, we would like to pay homage >>to this famous lens construction and offer a special series of 1000 pieces >>of the "50 Year Summicron" 50mm f/2 lens. >> >>The anniversary version of the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2.0 comes in an >>exclusive box with an embossed print of the technical detail of the lens >> >and > >>is supplied with a clip-on type metal hood in the classic design, a >>protection against stray light as well as possible mechanical damage. The >>lens is delivered with a metal lens cap with an embossing of the Leica >> >logo; > >>also included is a plastic lens cap as well, also embossed with the Leica >>logo. >> >>The anniversary lenses are delivered with a hand-signed certificate by both >>corporate executives of Leica AG, Mr. Hanns-Peter Cohn, CEO, and Mr. Ralf >>Coenen, COO. >> >>History: >> >>Back in the mid-twenties, the standard aperture for a 50mm lens was 3.5. It >>was only in 1933 that a team of optic designers led by Max Berek could >>present a lens twice as fast as the old standard: the Summar 50mm f/2. The >>optical performance of this kind of lens was enhanced with the launch of >> >the > >>Summitar 50mm f/2 in 1939, but it was not until 1953 that Leitz could >>present the unanimously acclaimed first modern lens, the Summicron 50mm >> >f/2. > >>This breakthrough in optical performance was possible thanks to progress in >>optical calculation, but also thanks to major progress in the field of >>glassmaking, namely the "Schwerkron" Glass which could boast a uniquely >> >high > >>refraction index. The name Summicron was chosen as a tribute to this kind >> >of > >>glass, later known as LaK9. The Summicron construction itself also has a >>rich history and the actual version of this high performance lens is the >>fourth generation and the result of Leica's goal to provide a high contrast >>lens providing equally excellent results in all apertures. >> >>The prices for the lens is $1600 USD retail, $1400 USD MAP (minimum >>advertised price.) Delivery on these lenses will begin in mid-February >> >2003, > >>and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis." >> >>Thank you! >> >>Kit McChesney >>-- >>acmefoto | acme online sales, inc >>post office box 777 | louisville, colorado 80027 usa >>www.acmefoto.com | kitmc@acmefoto.com >>-- >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >>-- >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html