Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Did somebody ever saw a German Noctilux f/1 ? Eric Welch wrote: >Yes. Walter Mandler designed the lens in Canada. >He also had a hand in the 180 Apo Telyt 3.4, >and many other superb Canadian designs. >The factory in Canada has not been owned by Leica >for some time, and production of most M stuff >moved to Germany. Eric, The Noctilux, M-90/2 (until now), M-21/2,8 (before Asph.) and R-180/3,4 Apo were never made in Solms. (Maybe you have a proof that I don't have...) Now with the lighter 75/1,4, 21/2,8 Asph. M-90/2 Apo-Asph and R-180/2,8 Apo made in Germany, what will happen to our poor orphan Noctilux ?? >But what does it matter? If Leica move the production of the Noctilux to Solms, they "may" make some changes. (-50 gr. maybe) ;-) Lucien