[Leica] Asph Elmarit-M 1:2.8/28 mm

[msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)]

here is the thread that talks about it

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/26686-another-discontinued-lens-elmarit-m-28mm.html


On 7/9/07, grduprey@mchsi.com <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote:
> Hoppy,
> I just checked the other Leica forums and found nothing about the 28 asph 
> being discontinued.  The 28/35/50 Tri Elmar has a thread about being 
> discontinued though.   The new 28 is made in Solms for what i can tell.  
> I'm pretty sure all current M lenses are made there.
>
> Gene
>
> -------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" 
> <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>: --------------
>
>
> > Gene, far be it for me to speculate, well actually I definitely do want 
> > to
> > speculate!
> > I must get across to the Leica Forum and read up.
> > I wonder if there is some production issue such as a design fault that 
> > has
> > emerged or perhaps a glass shortage? Zeiss recently had
> > delays involving a complete redesign on one of their M lens designs. Some
> > reviewers have commented regarding apparent assembly
> > differences compared to earlier (and much more expensive) designs. Are 
> > these
> > lenses made in Solms?
> > By all accounts they have been a huge success and deservedly so from the 
> > Erwin
> > Puts review.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Hoppy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> > grduprey@mchsi.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, 10 July 2007 11:40
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Asph Elmarit-M 1:2.8/28 mm
> >
> > I know the price, but why disconinue it after such a short production 
> > run and
> > its apparant popularity??
> >
> > Gene
> >
> > -------------- Original message from "Frank Filippone" :
> > --------------
> >
> >
> > > $1500..... Not $3500.
> > >
> > > It was a real bargain. ( for Leica prices anyway)
> > >
> > > Frank Filippone
> > > red735i@earthlink.net
> > >
> > > That's a Bummer. Wonder why they would stop making it with such a 
> > > demand
> > > for it?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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