Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From Leica that would also carry a price tag of $6000 + remember the over $5000 they wanted for now defunct 35~70 2.8. Wilber - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Photovilla@aol.com> To: <undisclosed-recipients:;> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 1:20 AM Subject: [Leica] 15f.28 Elmarit New R ASPH lens > << > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html