Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 5/27/04 12:20 PM, "Emanuel Lowi" <lowiemanuel@yahoo.ca> wrote: > I agree that its price (lots) and the timing of its > release (now) are difficulties. My own path towards > justifying and affording one remains unclear. > > But down in the Solms valley, they are saying this is > the greatest lens Leica has ever made, in any mount, > at any focal length. And they don't make such > ultimately superlative claims lightly. > > Feeling curious? Just a little? Hopefully someone > (like maybe Erwin P.) will be able to test one and > tell us what's up PDQ -- the lens will show up on the > shelves come July. > > Heck, that's just a few cases of beer from now! > > Emanuel Lowi > Montreal > Maybe the new ultra expensive 50 Summilux R did well under the same circumstances. It's interesting reading Erwin's take on that. http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/rseries/testr/r14-50.html Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon New-improved http://rabinergroup.com/