Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] new leica-M lens news
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 18:55:46 -0700
References: <3B494E52-EA0F-11D7-8871-000393AC0E1A@johnbrownlow.com> <3F6A2343.DB0BB178@rabinergroup.com> <029201c37e30$164b27e0$c7c1c950@HomeVdschrick>

Greg

With four lenses coming, both could be right.

Who want's to start a betting pool?  I cannot because
it is illegal in my state.

Jerry

Grégoire Vandenschrick wrote:

> Usually, my dealer is someone I trust on this. He normally speaks only when
> he's sure.
> I asked him about this new M-lens, two or three weeks ago, when the rumor
> first hit the Lug, at that time, He didn't know, was just thinking a new
> summilux could be great. I then took that as a clue, nothing more, and so I
> didn't relay this assumption. Now, this is another part, When He says
> clearly it will be an Elmar 90mm f/4 with ability to do macro, it's too
> precise in my sense to be rumor.
>
> but time will say if I'm wrong on this
>
> Nevertheless, wrong or not, I'm not convinced it was what Leicaists were
> waiting for... We saw here other better idea, even the Noctilux 35mm had
> something for him ;-)
>
> Ok, best
>
> Gregoire
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] new leica-M lens news
>
> > I'm not buying (believing) the "90 F4 with goggles" rumor because if
> > they went f4 it would be for compactness  and they would not want the
> > goggles which would ruin that. Some thought the 2.8 135 was ruined by
> > the goggles. If they only had that 1.2 screw in thing for the eyepiece
> > those days.
> >
> >
> > Also they WOULD need the goggles for extra high speed lenses for more
> > accuracy this is the opposite case.
> >
> > No this is another stupid rumor. I guess you've got this in writing so
> > somebodies going to say "i told you so" and i think I'm right and I've
> > been pretty lucky so far.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Rabiner
> > Portland, Oregon USA
> > http://www.rabinergroup.com
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In reply to: Message from Johnny Deadman <lists@johnbrownlow.com> (Re: [Leica] new leica-M lens news)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> (Re: [Leica] new leica-M lens news)
Message from Grégoire Vandenschrick <gregoire.vds@skynet.be> (Re: [Leica] new leica-M lens news)