Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Tri-elmar
From: n.b.watson@juno.com (Nigel B Watson)
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 17:20:00 EST

If this is what Leica's thinking was, I am very disappointed in them.  I
have *never* considered there to be two different *standards* for rfdr
and SLR use.  What I'd consider a "standard" lens has only to do with
format.  For many years the "standard kit" amongst Leica M users was
35-50-90, with the 21,28 and 135 being more specialised extensions to the
system.  Furthermore, I do not know of any pros who  do not  think a
35-70 too narrow in range.  A 28- or even 35-80/85/90 is much more
useful.  The problem with that range is that making one in a constant
f2.8 would amount to a beast of a lens.  The most likely reasons Leica
chose the 28-35-50 for the Tri-Elmar is that a 35-50-90 would have
eliminated sales of a second lens (90mm) to the hobbyist market.

Regards,
Nigel

<firkin@netconnect.com.au> writes:

>Nigel,
>Leica choose the wide-angle bias because M users tend to use the 35 as 
>a
>"standard" whilst R users use a 50. They therefore said, "If the 
>standard
>zoom required by an R user is 35-70, then the M user will need 28-50, 

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