Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffery Smith wrote: > If we're going with a collapsible normal lens, then I would like to > see a collapsible 50/2 Summicron in LTM rather than the Elmar. If > we're going to get nostalgic, let's go with a lens that has been > discontinued. And let's go with the original 50/2 design (for that > "old" fingerprint). I'd go woth 50/2 collapsible too, but my concern, perhaps unfounded, is the size and cost. The appeal in collapsible lenses to me is the compact size, and I believe the (modern) 50/2.8 in LTM is smaller thatn the 50/2 collapsible to make a difference. Regarding the cost, wouldn't reviving an older design and recoating the lens elements for it more expensive than changing the current 50/2.8 production line for the LTM mount ? I do not feel as strongly about the size as I do about the cost. I am not in this for any nostalgia at all. For nostalgia, I would rather buy the existing lenses produced 50 years ago. While I keep my hopes up, I am dubious than we can produce _any_ Leica lens in a limited run at a substantial smaller cost ($500-$700) than any existing Leica lens. The cheapest current Leica lens is the 50/2.8 at $750, and my guess is that a LTM version of it is the lowest cost/price we can get. - Phong