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Subject: [Leica] Leila's April 24th announcement - place your bets!
From: jplaurel at gmail.com (Jim Gmail)
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 00:25:08 -0800
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Doug, are you saying that it would be possible for Canon to build a full 
frame 24-70 f/2.8L as small and light as the Panasonic 12-35 f/2.8 or the 
Oly 12-40 f/2.8?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 7, 2014, at 19:36, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> Jim Laurel wrote:
> 
> I'd like to know how you think optical engineers are going to produce 
> something like a pro grade 24-70 f/2.8 and make it any smaller than the 
> Canon 24-70 f/2.8L.
> <<<
> 
> The size of the lens isn't as much of a problem if you allow the optical 
> engineers to use costly glasses, forming techniques and assembly processes.
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
> 
> 
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