Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/14

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Tri Elmar M 16-18-21 mm F4 ASPH lens
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Thu Sep 14 23:16:50 2006
References: <p0623091ac12feed3d438@10.1.16.144> <000b01c6d88d$d0d66e20$6501a8c0@asus930>

I thought that just HAD to be a mis-print. Yikes doesn't even come CLOSE!

GULP

On 9/14/06, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> Lens and finder 3,500 euro. Yikes
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Henning Wulff
> Sent: Friday, 15 September 2006 15:50
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Tri Elmar M 16-18-21 mm F4 ASPH lens
>
> At 3:28 PM +1000 9/15/06, G Hopkinson wrote:
> >Mark the specs and brochure are released, at least to user forum
> >members. I guess they must be in wide circulation by now.
> >It does look yummy. Its Dimensions and weight
> >Length to bayonet flange approx. 63mm
> >Largest diameter approx. 55mm
> >Weight approx. 350g
> >For us metric folks.
> >
> >But you are going to have to buy the horrendously complex and
> >expensive super finder thingie to go with it.
> >
> >Cheers
> >Hoppy
>
> Or the big stupid tri-finder sold previously. Or a 21 and 28 CV
> finder (optional 25 finder if you don't want to guess) if you tend to
> stick to one focal length for a while.
>
> Boy that new finder is a lump. They must have looked at the Xpan
> finder for the 30 and said "we can design something worse than
> that!". Success!!!
>
> --
>     *            Henning J. Wulff
>    /|\      Wulff Photography & Design
>   /###\   mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com
>   |[ ]|     http://www.archiphoto.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>

Replies: Reply from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Tri Elmar M 16-18-21 mm F4 ASPH lens)
In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Tri Elmar M 16-18-21 mm F4 ASPH lens)