Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was away in august, didn't see the inquiry. My strong guess is that it's very unlikely. Although many LUGgers love this lens, its market is quite small relatively speaking. The costs to design and tool for a new lens are considerable. Even in flush financial times - and Leica AG ain't in them - the improvement in what is now a superb lens would probably not be worth the investment, given that limited market. Seth LaK 9 In a message dated 12/12/01 1:56:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, JRFjr@compuserve.com writes: > I have a speculation question for the optical design gurus on the list, > >or those well connected. Erwin comes to mind in particular. I was > >reading Dick Gilcreast's piece on the Noctilux on the LHSA Viewfinder > >site and if I understood correctly, he wrote that the vignetting of the > >Noctilux is a compromise made necessary by the decision not to use > >aspheric elements as with the first f1.2 version. I understand how > >complicated that had been and it made sense in 1976, but I'm wondering > >if that's still the case. Leica has been updating a number of its > >designs with molded aspherics, so is it possible or likely we will see a > >Noctilux ASPH 50mm f1 any time soon? - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html