Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hoppy, I just checked the other Leica forums and found nothing about the 28 asph being discontinued. The 28/35/50 Tri Elmar has a thread about being discontinued though. The new 28 is made in Solms for what i can tell. I'm pretty sure all current M lenses are made there. Gene -------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>: -------------- > Gene, far be it for me to speculate, well actually I definitely do want to > speculate! > I must get across to the Leica Forum and read up. > I wonder if there is some production issue such as a design fault that has > emerged or perhaps a glass shortage? Zeiss recently had > delays involving a complete redesign on one of their M lens designs. Some > reviewers have commented regarding apparent assembly > differences compared to earlier (and much more expensive) designs. Are > these > lenses made in Solms? > By all accounts they have been a huge success and deservedly so from the > Erwin > Puts review. > > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----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 > grduprey@mchsi.com > Sent: Tuesday, 10 July 2007 11:40 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: RE: [Leica] Asph Elmarit-M 1:2.8/28 mm > > I know the price, but why disconinue it after such a short production run > and > its apparant popularity?? > > Gene > > -------------- Original message from "Frank Filippone" : > -------------- > > > > $1500..... Not $3500. > > > > It was a real bargain. ( for Leica prices anyway) > > > > Frank Filippone > > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > That's a Bummer. Wonder why they would stop making it with such a demand > > for it? > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information