Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] It's the lens, stupid.
From: "David W. Almy" <dalmy@mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 22:26:26 -0400

Bill Erfurth wrote:
> If Leica came out with a 28-70 f2,8 AFD
> for Nikon, the they would not be able to make them
> fast enough.  Especially since the new Nikon 28-70
> f2,8 appears to be, how shall I say it?  Not quite up
> to expectations and extremely over priced. (Well,
> there goes my free trip to the Nikon factory in
> Japan).
> 
> The cold hard facts are that Leica is so far behind
> the curve in the SLR business, that the only way that
> they will be able to come out with a new R model is to
> buy or lease the design from some other company.

Bill,

Two questions: 1) who says that the new Nikon 28-70 AF-S lens is "not
quite up to expectations and extremely over priced?" and 2) who says
Leica is "far behind the curve in the SLR business"? Are these your
opinions?

Thanks,

David W. Almy
Annapolis