Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well if I was in Leica marketing they'd all be on my list! I thought that was usual for LUG subscribers. Hasn't your parcel arrived yet? You have to sign a NDA. I was surprised to get the bonus M8 to test them with... Hoppy -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] Summarit press release Hoppy, I can assure you that samples of these lenses have been in the hands of the M cognoscenti for a few months now. I will bet you a lens cap that Tom Abrahamson has tested them. Probably Ted Grant and that Sunny from Notchytochus, LA also. Geebee as well. Jerry G Hopkinson wrote: > Rei, the Leica page list element numbers and says the elements are > spherical grinds. No diagrams (or MTFs) yet. 6 elements in 4 > groups for the first three and 5/4 for the 90. So I guess classical > double-Gauss however who knows what sort of glass? Leica should > send LUG members samples to try out after November and post some pictures. > I'll try the 75. I think that plenty of people will > volunteer to try the 35 and 50. That leaves the 90 looking for a home? > > Cheers > Hoppy > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information