Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hold on Henning..... As far as Olympus goes, I have no idea. I said ( or meant, whichever applies) that the new lenses could and should be smaller.... the 50's, 75's, etc. The Retrofocus WA lenses will need "more" glass. But making the sensor smaller means that the lens does not need to throw the same image circle. That makes the lens POTENTIALLY smaller, lighter, etc.......( I should have said potentially) regardless of design methodology. Will they actually be smaller, lighter, etc? I have no idea. Will they work with a M-Film camera? Don't know. Is Leica promising this? Apparently they are. These are marketing and business decisions. Engineering follows that marketing choice ..... and product follows that engineering choice. What will we actual mortals get? We'll see. Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net