Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 90/1.0?
From: John Brownlow <john@pinkheadedbug.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 17:01:02 -0400

on 26/9/00 4:29 pm, Austin Franklin at austin@darkroom.com wrote:

> Someone claims he has seen a 90/1.0 Leica R lense in HK.  This is the claim:
> 
> "What can I say, I should take a photo out of it next time I go to HK, may be
> around October 5 or 6.  With the price listed ($10,000) I guess the lens is
> still 
> there or is there any list member resident in HK?  The Camera store name is
> " Chung Cheng " - spelling may be wrong but it is located very close to the
> Mirama Hotel.  I have enough Leica M and R lenses to make me believe the
> 90/1.0 is a true Leica, made by Leica Canada."
> 
> Anyone ever hear of this lense?

An f/1 90mm lens would have to have an aperture of... hm, let's see... ah,
yes!  90 mm. I wonder if it'll be available in an M mount!

;)


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Johnny Deadman

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