Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Isn't that like asking why would you pay for an M6 when you could buy an F100?! Come on, you have to admit the Lux looks cool! Stephen Gandy wrote: > why would anyone pay more than a 15 Heliar to get a much slower fixed aperture > lens ? > > Stephen > > Jem Kime wrote: > > > Laurent, > > We have heard of this lens though I think you're the first person to have > > acquired one. If you have the capability to compare it with any other 15mm > > /16mm lenses then we'd be even more interested to hear of its abilities. > > Jem > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Laurent Lathieyre [SMTP:laurent.lathieyre@framfab.fr] > > Sent: 05 September 2000 19:54 > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Cc: Laurent Lathieyre > > Subject: [Leica] [LENS] 15mm f11/22 > > > > I'm new to the list - so I'm not sure whether someone else already told > > about a very exciting lens manufactured in small quantities by a French > > company. It's a 15mm with fixed aperture. I just bought the kit with the > > view finder and an adapter for Leica M. It is really amazing how > > perspective lines keep in good shape/not distorted. The manufacturer has > > a website @ http://www.lux-technologies.com > > The full kit is under USD 1,000 without S&H (the view finder is as > > expensive as the lens). > > LL > > > > -- > > Laurent Lathieyre > > Framfab, 76 av. Pierre Brossolette,92240 Malakoff, France - Tel:+33 > > 1-55481100 Fax:+33 1-47350000 > > "Don't surf. Make the waves !" - http://www.framfab.fr > > mailto:laurent.lathieyre@framfab.fr > > VISIT http://www.framfab.fr NOW ONLINE ! - -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dante Stella http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dante