Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Most recent 75 Lux were made in Germany using tooling and Engineering costs amortized over 20 years ago. New products have to have current development costs factored. > > From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> > Date: 2005/03/16 Wed AM 06:00:28 GMT > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] 2/75 Cron > > Thanks Joseph. > > Now about that price... $2000 or $2500 or $2900? We now have heard all 3. > > The weight of the 75/1.4 is 560g. Basically the 75/2 is the same weight, > although it does include the packaging and case and caps in the 75/2 > weight. > So maybe a bit less, but not much. > > Why do I want one? It is the same weight, the same length ( same FL = > about > the same length), 1 stop slower. yes it is more "accurate" ( like its 90AA > and 50ASPH brethren). Is this the selling feature? > > Where were the most recent 75/1.4 made? Canada or Germany? > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >