Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]no i think it is not the full description, i doubt leica would make a lens for a small format when they are on the verge of full frame (if not now, max a year from now), but this is for sure another surprise by leica. i like the fact they are very aggressive right now about rolling out new lenses. this will make it the forth leica m lens in less than 2 years, add to that the s system and hoppfuly the new r system and they have been very busy. On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 8:13 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net>wrote: > Maybe it is a change in marketing focus rather than a small sensor > issue..... Focusing the lens into the hands of the M8 users..... > > But still, I would prefer it say that it covers the 24x36 format......( > because no M8 lives with me......) > > Competitively the Zeiss 18 is $1000 or so.... F4 ( as well), and is small ( > I think). This lens is $3K or so..... > Is the Zeiss lens made in Japan by Cosina or is it a German lens? How is > the build quality on the Zeiss? > > I wonder... if the M8 is only a smaller sensor, why introduce lenses for > the > "old" (24x36) market....? > I just have to believe there is a M9 with full 24x36 sensor coming > soon....... or maybe an M10? M11? > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > I'm quite convinced it covers 24x36. > > a. Kaufmann said all their lenses would. > > b. It's very large for a lens that only covers the M8 format. > Remember, a lens that covers the same angle of view and has the same > speed and was also designed very recently (the 24/3.8) is a lot > smaller. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad