Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Damn......and I just bought a NEW 180/2.8...... At 09:30 PM 2/16/98 -0600, Eric Welch wrote: >From a friend (Carsten Bockerman) on Compuserve came this message. He has >very close contacts with Leica, so I have not doubt this is true. Yipee!!!! >Looks like our speculations were right! Leica is getting smart in their >marketing, considering that I've heard the $1,400 180 2.8s are now in short >supply. > >===================== > >I just talked to a photographer who has visited Leica in Solms last week. >He told me there is a 180/2.8 APO-Telyt-R due out real soon. The fact that >I saw both the 180/3.4 and the current 180/2.8 heavily discounted at my >local dealer this morning sort of fits in the picture. > >Carsten > >========== > >Eric Welch >St. Joseph, MO >http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > >HEADLINE: Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/