Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/15

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Subject: [Leica] Elmar 50mm f2.8 thoughts/opinions
From: jefferys at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Sat Jan 15 17:50:04 2005
References: <429df314299224.4299224429df31@shaw.ca>

If Voigtlander had come out with an R1 (an R2 with an LTM mount)
instead of discontinuing the R, there would at least be a new LTM body
out there. Sadly, both the R and the Phenix and the Yasushira (sp?)
are history.




On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:22:12 -0700, GREG LORENZO <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> 
wrote:
> A poll I did a few months back resulted in more than 50 Luggers' still 
> using LTM cameras from time to time, some exclusively. There are more LTM 
> users on other lists such as photo.net, the MUG and the LEG to name a few.
> 
> The 4th generation 35/2 lens seems an ideal LTM (but less likely) 
> candidate.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Greg
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeffery Smith <jefferys@gmail.com>
> Date: Saturday, January 15, 2005 6:07 pm
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Elmar 50mm f2.8 thoughts/opinions
> 
> > Are there enough people with LTM cameras to make it worthwhile in the
> > long run? Most of us aren't collectors per se, and with such an array
> > of LTM lenses currently available, I don't know how it could be cost
> > effective.
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