Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yep, and many of the 35mm and 50mm LTM lenses ended up languishing on dealer shelves and were finally sold off with LTM-M adapters at cut prices--that is how I bought my 50mm Summilux. Nathan A. Lal wrote: > Don't feel too bad John. > > Back in the 20th century, when Leica announced the 35 & 50 mm lenses > in screw mount - 1999, IIRC - I tried to get together a group buy on > a 90 mm screw mount Elmarit M. I think I only got 10 or so responses. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, 15 September, 2006 6:33 PM > Subject: [Leica] The great 50/2.8 M to LTM project > > >> A year or so ago I asked for punters to sign up for an LTM version >> of the current 50/2.8M. As the number of people signing up has >> dramatically tapered off, and the total is only seven, I think it is >> safe to say, >> >> "It isn't going to happen!!" >> >> I am deleting the list of names as this will free up valuable bytes :-) >> >> John Collier >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> __________ NOD32 1.1753 (20060912) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog