Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]for leica m it is, 5k must get something with new buzz words. the latest nocti 10k the 21/24 1.4 6k the new 35 5k wow On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:53 PM, Chris Crawford < chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > Floating elements are not new. My old Nikon 24mm f2.8D AF-Nikkor has them. > So does my Olympus OM 85mm f2 and 50mm f2 Macro. The Olympus lenses are > 25-30 yrs old and the Nikkor is 16. > > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-424-0897 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > > > On 4/22/10 1:18 AM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: > > > 2 things to note..... first, New Leica lenses cost $5K+ > > Second, it is no longer sufficient to have ASPH elements.... they must be > > FLOATING ...... > > > > Floating is the new Leica Buzzword.... > > > > ( yes, I understand the issue of back focus.....) > > > > Frank Filippone > > red735i at earthlink.net > > > > Another new toy to consider: > > > > > http://leica-camera.com.ua/assets/Info_09_2010_LEICA_SUMMILUX-M_1.4_35mm_ASP > > H._Engl.pdf > > > > > > Product code: 11663 > > > > Approx. US$5,000. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad