Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Tom A does it again!
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 09:11:44 -0800
References: <B8892F5E.1982A%jbcollier@powersurfr.com>

John Collier wrote:
> 
> Early prototype of something that never saw the light of day. Leica decided
> to drop it probably because, as Tom mentions in his article, it would have
> cost the same as or more than the 75/1.4.
> 
> John Collier


But nowadays they could do it with their use of pressed Aspherics and
the level of lens design they are at now.
A compact 75 from Leica! I'll take one! Sign me up!


Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.markrabiner.com
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