Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Very true indeed, and it appeals to me a great deal with the single exception of the (understandable but prohibitive)price tag. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] F 5.6 and don't be there! Geoff, Leica already has a 16mm f4. When you buy it they throw in an 18mm and 21mm for free. Len On Apr 21, 2008, at 8:14 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Doug, we were well overdue to have a Leica rumour thread anyway ;-) > I don't doubt Dr Yao's connection and information. Heck I think > that he > personally owns one of everything that Leica has ever produced as > well! At > least it looks that way in Steve's users' gallery. > The reason for my amazement if this new wunderlens appears is both how > technically difficult it would be, if not near impossible, to > design and how > much it would presumably cost. > I don't know if Leica can afford the luxury of such a flagship item > either. > As to my dream of a 16mm f4, I have no evidence what so ever, only > wishful > thinking. That conjured from the new emphasis on more modestly > priced and > apertured sphericals and the existence of the Zeiss Ikon competitor. > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: RE: [Leica] F 5.6 and don't be there! > > Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > >> I'll be stunned and amazed if Dr Yao's >> prediction of a 50 f0.95 comes to pass! > > Given the problems focussing the current Noctilux on the M8 I > wouldn't be > at all surprised if the rumored f/0.95 lens, if it turns into > reality, has > zero focus shift problems. > > Doug Herr > Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > myhosting.com - Premium MicrosoftR WindowsR and Linux web and > application > hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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