Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Photokina LUG report (1a)
From: Lucien <director@ubi.edu>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 12:19:25 +0200
References: <01C02C5A.C106C8E0.jem.kime@cwcom.net>

Jem Kime wrote:
> 
> Report on the LUG meeting with Leica, Photokina 2000-09-30
> kindly organised by Erwin Puts.

> Lucien - Will you be creating an Apo extender to work with the old lenses?
> Leica -         As a question for the optical designer the answer is technically
> feasible but from a production manager's perspective it is a difficult item
> to sell, volume will never be high. Most people want a 2x converter if they
> are buying one at all, they perceive it as better value for money, they
> don't realise that there are many advantages to a 1.4x extender but in our
> opinion it would not create enough sales to justify the selling price.

Jem,

My question was about a new 1,4X Apo Extender for all the R
lenses from 50mm.
You know, one of my dream for the R8....

I know since that meeting that it will never come true...
:-(

Thank you for the report.

Lucien

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