Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] sharpness discussion
From: Chris Bitmead <chrisb@ans.com.au>
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 05:04:54 +0000

Eric Welch wrote:

> The new Leica 28s are super. Nikon's 24 2.8 is a superb lens. Better than
> Leica's R 24. I think modern lens building techniques are putting to rest
> that old idea that retrofocus is inferior. I suppose that someone could
> take the advantages of the non-retrofocus lenses and apply it to the same
> lens building techniques, and come up with even better lenses that are not
> retro-focus. But then the M6 wouldn't be able to meter. And I believe
> someone here has stated that non-retrofocus lenses have their problems too.

Can you say that again? Someone should take the non-retrofocus
lenses and apply the technique to not retro-focus lenses?

Wouldn't be able to meter? What is that about?