Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No silver Summarits for you Mark! I think that maybe 3 or 4 lenses still can be got in the chrome over brass option? My little Macro Elmar has that. They are heavier than the black chromed ones owing to the different body material. The Elmars ARE slower than Summarits of course. Both the 18 and 24 are f/3.8. However they are ASPH. designs rather than the more traditional approach of the Summarits (and the Zeiss range too). Different philosophies. Interestingly, despite the viewpoint that, nearly as good and cheaper lenses should sell well, Stefan Daniel said last year that the more expensive ASPH. designs outsell them something like two to one. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > Will a Summarit (ribbit) would at 2.5 be maybe too close to the existing > 2.8 > Elmarit (ribbit). (1/4 stop?) I think they'd know the smart move would be > to > have it be at least an f stop slower that 2.8. Well a 4 or 3.5. > > I'd think and hope a 21 elmar would sell for a grand and a half. Usd > ground choice usd. 1800 for the silver spray paint version on brass. Or do > they still make those? > > > [Rabs] > Mark William Rabiner > > >