Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:49 AM 04-04-98 -0600, Eric wrote: [snip] > >There can only be one explanation for this. They have a new one coming out. >We know for sure the M version is coming, so instead of having to highly >discount the current lens like they did the 180s, they are just letting >supplies run out before bringing out the successor. And they also may be >consolidating formula between M and R? No reason the 90 Summicron formula >won't work on both systems, no? [snip] What about the 135/4 (tele?)-Elmar-M lens. I have heard rumours that this lens has been discontinued. Now that I finally have an M leica that can manage a 135mm lens (M6HM), it seems a shame that they would start killing off the long M lenses. Dan C.