Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/14

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Subject: [Leica] New 18 mm lens
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Sat Feb 14 13:26:21 2009
References: <20090214011558.ED1F6BE407B@ws1-9.us4.outblaze.com> <003801c98e63$5dde5c50$199b14f0$@net><p0623090ac5bc34e01173@[10.0.1.199]> <006801c98ebf$30fd8ab0$92f8a010$@net>

 
The Zeiss lens is made by Cosina and in Japan. ?The Leica lens is made in 
Germany, which most likely accounts for the higher cost.


Gene? -------------- Original message from "Frank Filippone" 
<red735i@earthlink.net>: --------------


> Maybe it is a change in marketing focus rather than a small sensor
> issue.....  Focusing the lens into the hands of the M8 users.....
> 
> But still, I would prefer it say that it covers the 24x36 format......(
> because no M8  lives with me......)
> 
> Competitively the Zeiss 18 is $1000 or so.... F4 ( as well), and is small (
> I think).  This lens is $3K or so..... 
> Is the Zeiss lens made in Japan by Cosina or is it a German lens?  How is
> the build quality on the Zeiss?
> 
> I wonder... if the M8 is only a smaller sensor, why introduce lenses for 
> the
> "old" (24x36) market....?
> I just have to believe there is a M9 with full 24x36 sensor coming
> soon....... or maybe an M10?  M11?
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
> 
> 
> 
> I'm quite convinced it covers 24x36.
> 
> a. Kaufmann said all their lenses would.
> 
> b. It's very large for a lens that only covers the M8 format. 
> Remember, a lens that covers the same angle of view and has the same 
> speed and was also designed very recently (the 24/3.8) is a lot 
> smaller.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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