Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Makes the 21/1.4 look like a bargain. Dante On Apr 22, 2010, at 2:04 AM, mehrdad wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information