Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dammit! I've already donated my left kidney and right lung... Guess it's time to ask the kids :-) Bob Adler www.robertadlerphotography.com *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 2:50 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Leica announced those planned new lenses in an official press release > twelve months ago in fact. > They appear to be a bit behind. The expected dates mentioned then were: > *APO-Summicron-SL 75mm* in* Summer 2017*. > *APO-Summicron-SL 90mm* and the *Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm* are > scheduled for *Autumn and Winter 2017* respectively, > *Summicron-SL 35mm* in Spring 2018. > > From the comparison photos of the prototypes together and their smaller > 67mm filter diameter they do look like they will be significantly smaller. > There was an interview with Peter Karbe published here. As far as I know > you can see that without being a member of that forum??? > > < > http://www.reddotforum.com/content/2016/09/setting-a-new- > standard-with-leica-sl-lenses-a-discussion-with-peter-karbe- > at-photokina-2016/ > > > > Frank these appear to be completely new designs and if they can achieve in > production what Peter Karbe has stated they will be very impressive indeed. > > > > > Per LeicaRumours... > > > > Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH: coming in 2017 > > Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH: Spring 2018 > > Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH: Spring 2018 > > Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH: Spring 2018 > > Plus 5 more in 2018 > > > > Looks like the M Optics that have been reworked incorporate AF and new > barrels. > > > > I would think the Short Zoom would be very interesting... and matches the > Sony - Zeiss lens .. which is a wonderful focal length for a travel optic.. > > > > Frank Filippone > > > > Red735i at verizon.net > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >