Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I can?t see that kind of price for an f3.5-4.5 speed lens and that kind of > weight. Leica or not. Scott > On Mar 31, 2018, at 7:07 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > > From LeicaRumors website.. > > > > "Leica Super Vario Elmar SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH lens is going to be > announced in April. I believe the official release will be on or around > April 9th, 2018. Shipping should start in late April. The price is expected > to be between $5,000-$6,000. The weight of the lens is 1.6kg." > > > > The equivalent (F4) Sony lens, for the E Mount A7 family, weighs 518g. > About 1/3 the weight of the Leica lens. > > The F2.8 model weighs 680g. > > > > I won't mention the cost differences. > > > > It sure is an interesting camera, the SL, and the files it has produced ( > Tina) are fabulous. But it is priced so much out of my league, as an > amateur. > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information