Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/04

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Ricoh GR21
From: Skip Williams <skipwilliams@pobox.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 23:07:02 -0400

Look here for info on the 21/2.8 GR lens.  You have to speak Japanese to 
read it though.  I couldn't find an English version.

http://www.ricoh.co.jp/camera/gr-lens21/index.html

Skip

At 09:37 AM 10/4/00 +0100, you wrote:
>Richard,
>As the correspondence last week noted, the LTM 'derivative' was produced
>previously, and sold only in Japan where, I'm told, it has already sold
>out. There is one aspherical surface, inside the the element closest to the
>film plane (the extreme rear surface appears to be flat) though
>illustrations indicate that most (though not all) exposed interior surfaces
>are multicoated.
>Jem
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:   Richard Setchim [SMTP:RVYS@hotmail.com]
>
>Those who followed the recent discussion on the GR21 may like to know that
>this week's Amateur Photographer has a short description. It reports that
>the 21mm lens has 9 elements including asphericals. No test shots though.
>And no news of an LTM derivative.
>
>Regards.