Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No Summarit killer in my opinion. See the MTF diagrams. An interesting and cheaper alternative maybe, if you prefer the Tessar look. However you can pick up a used but clean Elmarit M 2.8 90 for similar or less money. Better buying, in my opinion. I don't think that the difference between 85mm and 90mm in a 35 RF viewfinder is significant at all It's a nominal figure anyway and does ally it to a traditional image. Zeiss also make the much more expensive f2 Sonnar 85 (that one made in Germany). This is meant to be a cheaper alternative to that, perhaps. Popflash have the Tessar listed at USD 877, which is what I meant by 'inexpensive'. Compared to new Leica prices, that is. Cheers Geoff Aber Masse kann Klasse nicht ersetzen....Aber die R10 kommt. http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----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 Frank Filippone Sent: Tuesday, 14 October 2008 00:20 To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] New ZM Tessar Is this the Summarit Killer? At that price, I am not giving up my ( 30 year old ?) Tele-Elmarit and run out to purchase..... But it is getting closer..... BTW, Carl ( may I call you Carl? We Americans are so informal...)) : The Leica cameras have frame lines of 28, 35, 50, 75, 90, and 135 mm. There is no 85mm frame lines. If you are going to introduce a lens to fit a camera, do it right. Make the FL fit the available viewfinder options. It is a matter of marketing, not engineering...... You blew it. Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net We're all getting older :-) The street price will be lower; I'd expect around $750 in low VAT zones like the USA or Switzerland. Didier >On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 2:36 PM, Didier Ludwig <leica@screengang.com> wrote: >> 769 euros (incl. 19% German VAT) _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information