[Leica] Leica announced 3 new lenses.... today......

Richard Man richard at richardmanphoto.com
Fri Jan 15 00:01:25 PST 2016


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
>
>
>
>
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