Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is why the LUG is such a wonderful thing! If from a well thought out suggestion, through the LUG-connection of the good doctor Yao (who has helped me out several times!), we can get the ear of a company like Cosina to produce a lens that would be perfect for my M6/Canon 7/Nicca 5L, at an affordable price!? God bless the internet! And how sad that we'd be more likely to get Cosina to do this rather than Leica!!! regards to all Bob Keene (who's getting a lens hood from Jem for his Canon 50/1.4- god bless the LUG!!!) >Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 02:59:35 +0800 >From: "Dr. Joseph Yao" <yaojkfdr@netvigator.com> >Subject: Re: NEW LENS OFFERING RE: [Leica] Collapsible 50 summicron > >Alistair, > >Excellent ideas! Would you like me to pass them onto Cosina when I >visit them next time? I am sure they can materialise your suggestions >effeciently and inexpensively. > >Regards, > >Joseph > >Stewart, Alistair wrote: >> >> Luggers >> >> How about a new version of the collapsible summicron, with today's glass and >> coatings? Separate clip-on metal hood like the IROOA (designed only for the >> 50/2, NOT also for the 35/2), and focusing tab. Goes down to .7m, comes with >> goggles to get you to 19". ONLY AVAILABLE IN BLACK. >> :=). Oh all right, in chrome too, for $100 more. Comes with a removable M >> mount held on with a grub screw, which turns it into a screw mount when >> removed (Collectors subsidize we users) - like the early M-lenses. Or it >> could be a straight LTM lens with normal adapter, you select the right one >> for M3/6.85 or all other M bodies. No infinity lock. 39mm filter. The shade >> would be ok for 35 summarons which were e39. >> >> Retails for the regular 50 'cron price sans goggles, or $200 more with >> goggles. Chrome finish adds another $100. >> >> OR let's get really imaginative... >> >> Collapsible 50 'lux ASPH with goggles. ONLY IN BLACK so it is light enough >> to use all day. 42 mm filter, the rest of the features as above, except well >> designed cut-out in shade. >> >> Collapsible 90/2.8 skinny tele-elmarit M. Keep it e39. >> >> All these would enable the travelling documentary PJ to do their jobs with >> less weight and volume to carry, and no loss in quality, indeed a gain in >> quality for the 50 'lux >> >> OK, go to go and take some valium now. >> >> What a pink sunset we have here in Chicago :=) >> >> best >> >> Alistair