Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A lens optimized to the format it's working in has advantages. They would not just be cheaper they'd be sharper. And smaller. And lighter. All very Leica M or Leica LTM valued characteristics. But only if it seemed they for real are not going to be going full frame. Meaning not anytime in the foreseeable future. ... Which is what it looks like to me. It's not that they'd be "cheaper". They'd cost what they should cost. IN the 90's or before we'd not pay for a 4 thousand dollar Hasselblad lens to adapt to a 35mm camera when we are shooting 35mm. Shoot the format your glass is. Mark William Rabiner > From: <grduprey@mchsi.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:58:18 +0000 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Erwin reviews new Summilux > > > > They have said all along that they would produce a full frame camera when > it > became practible. ?So why make a reduced coverage set of Digital lenses? > ?The > Summarits and 28 Elmarit Asph, and the new 24/3.4 are all priced at a lower > more reasonable price range similar to the Zeiss lenses. ?No need to make > cheaper Digital lenses. > > > Gene? -------------- Original message from Ric Carter > <ricc@embarqmail.com>: > -------------- > > >> Surely a cheaper, smaller Leica lens could be produced for the M8 >> since the circle of coverage would be smaller. It would have at least >> those two advantages. >> >> Still, we see and hear only of compatible (read full 35mm frame) >> lenses. >> >> So, maybe this indicates that Leica sees a full 35mm frame sensor in >> its future? >> >> Ric Carter >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ >> >> >> On Jan 31, 2009, at 4:29 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >> >>> No, no, no, no Mark. >>> No because they already make a new range of extremely compact modest >>> aperture lenses, the Summarits. >>> Those are tiny, relatively cheaper and have nearly all of the >>> performance of >>> the other modern designs but still covering your full 35mm crop >>> circle. >>> No because the M8 sensor capturea a stunning amount of information >>> from >>> their best glass already. >>> No because the resolution of the M8 sensor is already appropriate if >>> you >>> want to go mathematical and calculate crop circles of confusion. >>> No because any 'DX' lens would be useless on the film Ms that Leica >>> still >>> makes. >>> No because any 'DX' lens would be useless on any future 35mm sensor M >>> camera. >>> >>> The extra capability mentioned with the Elmar 24 for example is the >>> performance in the outer field which is not recorded by the M8 'crop >>> circle' >>> Performance in the extrem corners is pretty academic. >>> >>> Did I mention no? ;-) >>> >>> 2009/1/31 Mark Rabiner >>> >>>> These super lenes by Leica to be used at a fraction of a fraction >>>> of its >>>> capabilities on an M8 with a 1.33 crop factor its enough but not >>>> quite >>>> enough to get someone to shoot film. >>>> >>>> Leica could make some killer DX lenes for the M8. >>>> Incredibly sharp compact glass designed for the 1.33 crop circle >>>> factor. >>>> Film shooters are getting to be the tip of the iceberg of a niche. >>>> >>>> A niche niche. >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> Weather is here, wish you were beautiful >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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