Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/09

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Subject: [Leica] Nikon Rumors
From: zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams)
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:39 -0500
References: <C67A79F2.50EC1%mark@rabinergroup.com> <FBCE9553-03E6-4AE0-879D-CB2D66C8D58C@telefonica.net> <B66702FF-AB2C-4F5B-8833-0205E148E2B6@usjet.net> <D320F819-2BCB-4178-8473-88D777337B3F@btinternet.com>

I wouldn't care too much about VR in the awesome 85/1.4 However AF-S would 
be a huge improvement in one of their best lenses.

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Dernie" Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon Rumors


> Interesting. I am fairly sure an 85mm f1.4 VR would not be feasible, 
> mainly because there may not be space between the elements for the 
> corrector group at this FL/speed, but perhaps also because of the IQ  hit.
> FD



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