Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 15f.28 Elmarit New R ASPH lens
From: "Margaret Jeffcoat" <margaret01@excelonline.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 07:07:42 -0500
References: <12b.6810e53.290cfd9a@aol.com>

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
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From: <Photovilla@aol.com>
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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."
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