Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I bet they just use the existing F2 lens design and make the aperture opening not as big and the glass thinner or something :-) Sort of like in chip manufacturing, the 3 GHz and and 1.5 Ghz and everything in between are from the same wafers. If the chip passes the 3 Ghz tests, then it's a 3 Ghz chip :-) At 05:05 PM 8/2/2007, G Hopkinson wrote: >Wow, a fascinating development. No doubt we shall be hearing more >about them. If they are new optical computations, that is a huge >commitment by Leica. A very welcome sign, I think. > >Cheers >Hoppy > >-----Original Message----- >Subject: RE: [Leica] New Summarit lenses > > > > http://www.photoscala.de/node/3422 > >They're making a big thing of the 'Made in Germany' markings so I wouldn't >be surprised if the optical units were made by Panasonic and then shipped >to Germany for final assembly. These all look like they're delightfully >tiny lenses! > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com)