Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 21, 2014, at 5:06 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > Yes true, but it's not 50 pro Sony posts :-) If Leica puts a red dot on the A7r and triples the price is this a pro Leica or a pro Sony post? ;-) s > > // richard "I am waiting for the M11" man > On Feb 21, 2014 4:46 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Well it will be Wetzlar this year. Customer Service has already moved from >> its (separate) facility at Solms. The official opening of Leitz Park will >> be in May. Leica will be celebrating their centenary and the 60th birthday >> for the M system. Last year the CEO was out here and in an interview he >> indicated that they will have a new system with AF lens and probably APSC >> format sensor. Rumours abound! As a guess I wouldn't be surprised if they >> have some sort of commemorative models as well. That last won't please the >> forums ;-) >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> On 22 February 2014 09:40, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >> wrote: >> >>> So Geoff, what new systems will be announced from Wetzlar this year? >>> (Shouldn't it be Solm?) >>> >>> You *can* email me off - list. *nudge nudge wink wink* >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 3:32 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> Who knows what new system may be announced from Wetzlar this year ;-) >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Geoff >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>> >>>> >>>> On 22 February 2014 09:29, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> Steve Barbour >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 21, 2014, at 3:03 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hardly a cheap option these days ;-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Want cheap, crop the corners. >>>>> >>>>> S >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> john >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> >>>>> The wonderful R 19mm II f2.8 on the A7r will solve your problem. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> Steve Barbour >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 21, 2014, at 10:52 AM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I hope the existance of the 24-70 zoom means that we can look forward >>> to >>>>> 24 & 28mm primes that are free from the fuzzy corners we keep hearing >>>> about. >>>>> Possibly a side effect of the lens speed. The zoom is f/4 vs what >> we'd >>>>> want from primes: f/2.0 -2.8. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information