Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Autofocus and Leica
From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>
Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 19:42:55 +0100
 
James Burris wrote

>My suggestion for Leica is not an entire new line of AF lenses, 
>as I don't think the demand would be there as Mr. Grant so 
>eloquently pointed out. 
>Besides how many people really need AF wide angle lenses?  
>If Leica came out with AF versions of the 90, 180, and 280, 
>I think that this would potentially open up a whole 
>new market for Leica. 

Your comment made me think that the new Apo-Elmarit 180/2,8
is blessed with an incredibly swift focusing ring.
(Like the 280/2,8)
Nothing to compare with the former 180/2,8.

Maybe the result of AF studies ?

Lucien