Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]DANG Richard! Sorry I forgot the magical aspects of the "LEICA RED DOT!" :-) But I've always believed the red dot improvement factor was 20%! :-) But that's why the LEICA LENSES always cost that extra amount! You're paying for the Red Dot improvement factor. And all my many years, 50 plus shooting LEICA gear! I was always pleased to have the red dot to make my photos look extra special. :-) cheers, ted ----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Richard Man Sent: January-15-16 12:08 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica announced 3 new lenses.... today...... but but but, Leica Red dots!!! ;-) They improve your photos by at least 5.32% by themselves! ;-P On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 8:07 AM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Better---shemetter!?? :-) If your ability to observe and see the magic > heart grabbing images don't improve??? "LIKE WHO CARES!! These lenses are > only going to "maybe? > Make the edges a teensy bit sharper? That is if you focus it correctly in > the first place? > And probably a few other techie things you'll only see on a LEICA test > bench. > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > Of > Richard Man > Sent: January-15-16 12:01 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica announced 3 new lenses.... today...... > > They are from Leica! Better for DIGITAL, no doubt. I am sure they can > produce graphs showing that they are 13.764% better! > > On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 11:51 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > > > Leica announces three next-generation lens models with improved > performance > > profiles: > > > > .Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH > > > > .Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH > > > > .Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH > > > > > > > > The new generation Summicron-M 28 mm ($3,995) and Elmarit-M 28 mm > ($2,195) > > lenses will be available from the end of January. The new Summicron-M 35 > mm > > will be available in black ($2,795) starting in February and - for the > > first > > time - also in silver anodised finish ($2,995). > > > > > > > > Lest you think I have lost my marbles, this is directly from one of the > > announcements.. The only improvement that one reviewer could find was > that > > they replaced the plastic hoods with metal ones.. > > > > > > > > The price on the 35 Summicron ASPH is lower than the net after the 12% > > discount on the "older" version.. That is certainly improved... ( the > 28 > > Summicron ASPH had a price increase, as well as the 28 Elmarit ASPH) > > > > > > > > Did you hear the one about NEW and IMPROVED Tide clothes detergent? In > one > > instance, they made the print on the package bigger. In another, they > made > > the quantity smaller, but kept the price the same. > > > > > > > > NEVER believe the marketing hype.. > > > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus