[Leica] More SL compatible lenses.......but there is a catch.......

[Frank Filippone]

Don't bet either way on that assumption......


Frank Filippone
Red735i at verizon.net


-----Original Message-----
From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of Douglas Sharp
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 9:55 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] More SL compatible lenses.......but there is a
catch.......

Frank,

I gather that should be understood as  "it automatically adjusts everything
including the viewfinder and the file crop to APS-C format when T and TL
lenses are mounted".

Pretty clever if you ask me!

Douglas


On 23.10.2015 17:53, Frank Filippone wrote:
> LEICA SUMMILUX-ST 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens launched
>
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> Launched (softly) at the SL Launch, Leica T Product Manager Maike 
> Herberts was quietly strolling around holding the new Leica 
> Summilux-ST 35/1.4 ASPH lens which is designed to work on both the ST 
> and SL as a 50mm framed f/1.4 lens. Of course this means that the 
> field of view will be around 50mm with a depth of field resembling that of
a 35mm lens.
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>
> Means that the lens will not cover the 24x36 format....  What a set of 
> weasel wording...
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> This gets to sound VERY Sony like... Some E lenses work at APS-C 
> sensor sizes. Others are full frame 24x36....  Very confusing..
>
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>
> Frank Filippone
>
> Red735i at verizon.net
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