Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<< Like others have said (B.D and Ted), this new vario is way too slow for serious use. I was really waiting, like many, for the day when we'd see a f/2.8 wide-angle vario, able to compete with offerings of other leading manufacturers. Seems that will not happen. Keep the 19/2.8 :-) OTOH, the news about the new 15/2.8 ASPH sounds exciting to me. I am certainly in the market for a 15mm R lens. But what will be the price for this Schneider beauty ? :-( Guess the few remaining Zeiss-manufactured R 15/3.5 lenses will seriously go down in price (slower and very probably a lesser performer compared to the new Schneider lens). At least there is one sunny side to this :-) Pascal >> Hi all, According to Leica USA this morning, the price for the new 15f2.8 ASPH is going to be $4,895 (list is $5395.) The lens will be available in November. Here is what else they had to say about it: "The lenses improves on the 15f3.5 Super Elmar in the following ways, - -Highest optical performance thanks to aspherical lens elements. - -1/2 stop faster compared to the earlier SUPER-ELMAR-R 15f3.5 - -More compact and more lightweight (25oz.) - -Constant length of the lens thanks to internal focusing. - -built in four filter turret. (NDx1, neutral density filter, KB 12 color conversion, yellow green filter, orange filter) - -very low distortion - -very low vignetting for a extreme wide angle lens - -low curvature of field. As a result of the extremely large angle of view and the characteristic perspective rendition, the new Leica Super Elmarit R is particularly well suited for landscape and architectural photography, as well as for reproducing any wide angle close focusing situation. The very short close focusing distances of only 7.1 inches also provides for realistic portrayal of small models." - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html