Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A redesign of the mechanicals can do a lot to reduce part count and complexity of making each part. Also, parts from other similar lenses can be used, which also helps to economize the final product. And a reduction of overall lens elements can compensate for the addition of an ASPH element. I have a friend who owns an industrial digital camera company (for cameras for production lines) and one of his challenges is that customers expect improvements in the design, fixing of all known prior bugs, and a price reduction for new orders. Leica has the same expectations - new stuff must be better and cheaper. And faster. Or buyers go elsewhere. Vick -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of John Collier Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 9:15 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Quality Falls Off? .... As to a quality difference in the new 28/2.8 Asph, it is one of the few times Leica has replaced a lens and the replacement is significantly cheaper. As the lens it replaced didn't have an Aspherical element, I think they must have cut back somewhere. If I get a 28, it will be non-Asph F2.8 or the Summicron. John Collier