Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/22

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Subject: [Leica] new 75mm M lens
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:55:03 +0200
References: <C8976EAF.2252%mark@rabinergroup.com>

One of my best lenses is the Cosina/Voigtlander 1.2/35mm.

Definitely a "here today, here tomorrow" lens.

Nathan

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On Aug 23, 2010, at 6:17 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> Floating elements jack way up the price of a lens putting it in a zone
> Cosina doesn't want to be may also be it.
> I doubt the differences between the legendary Leitz 75 Summilux and the 
> just
> not quite out Cosina 75 for M come down to a minor manner of convenience or
> opportunity as a lens choice.  They have much more NOT in common than in
> common - Despite having the same oddish focal length. I think the
> Leica/Leitz people deserve more credit that that. Perhaps some reading on
> the history of the Summilux 75. Perhaps in Erwin's book. They sank a lot
> into that lens.  What is going behind a Summilux 75 in terms of glass
> choices, design, manufacturing tolerances, and build is many times the
> Cosina Voigtl?nder 75 mm f/1.8 in M mount. The  75 Summilux we'll never see
> the like of again its a majestic archaic monster. In comparison the Cosina
> is here today gone tomorrow toy. And which is why you'd pay a fraction of
> the money for one.
> The 75 Summilux we'll never see the like of again. I don't care who thinks
> the first out images look similar in some way we'll see what Erwin says
> about it.
> 
> --------------------
> Mark William Rabiner
> Photography
> mark at rabinergroup.com
> 
> 
>> From: Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:22:09 +0930
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] new 75mm M lens
>> 
>> And the main engineering solution to the near-far correction problem
>> is a floating element, which Cosina is not set up to manufacture.  I'd
>> have preferred a design like the 35/1.2 with little focus shift but
>> lower overall contrast.  But I already have a 75 Summilux.
>> 
>> Marty
>> 
>> On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 6:47 AM, Henning Wulff <henningw at 
>> archiphoto.com>
>> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
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