Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<snip>. > > Leica seems to be on a roll with updating their lens designs. Short focal > length M lenses seem to be acquiring aspheric elements since Leica has been > able to produce them at a "reasonable" cost. Longer focal length lenses > seem to be going apochromatic. I heard recently that the 90mm R lenses > will go "apo" next. > -------------------- > Richard Clompus, OD > West Chester, PA, USA Richard: Agree that this is an interesting way for Leica to go. I now use the 35summicron asph...this is really a marked improvement over the previous summicron. The edges show very little distortion, making the full frame easily usable. I know you are using the 1.4, hope you are pleased. I heard via the Leica grapevine that they will soon be coming out with an M lens that will have a combined, all in one, 35-50-90, f4. Don't know any more details except the lens will be quite costly. Better keep working my friend! All the best, Elliot