[Leica] M/240 - the "R Solution"

[john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)]

They have been rising for over a year, at least for the 'more desirable' 
ones. 

I was deeply unimpressed with the Zeiss ZF.2  35/2 on my D800E

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Nah, R lens are still a niche market :-)
> 
> Although some "high end" users (i.e. the people who otherwise spend
> $20,000+ for a medium format digital back) are complaining that the D800/E 
> is
> lacking in the wide angle end (especially in the corners), even if they 
> use the
> Zeiss prime lens, let alone the Nikon ones (these people are the ones who
> typically print 4 feet wide and higher). So who knows, may be the Leica R,
> especially the 19mm would be up to the task?
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> 
> > Ah yes, I feel the value of my R lenses rising already.
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Vick
> >