Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What! Not the Noctilux!!??? Regards, Greg Kit McChesney | Acmefoto wrote: >Dear Lug'ers-- > >I am happy to bring some exciting news to you from Leica USA, from President >Roger Horn: > >"I am very pleased to announce the introduction of the M 50mm f/2.0 50 Year >Summicron. > >After 50 years of history-making breakthroughs, we would like to pay homage >to this famous lens construction and offer a special series of 1000 pieces >of the "50 Year Summicron" 50mm f/2 lens. > >The anniversary version of the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2.0 comes in an >exclusive box with an embossed print of the technical detail of the lens and >is supplied with a clip-on type metal hood in the classic design, a >protection against stray light as well as possible mechanical damage. The >lens is delivered with a metal lens cap with an embossing of the Leica logo; >also included is a plastic lens cap as well, also embossed with the Leica >logo. > >The anniversary lenses are delivered with a hand-signed certificate by both >corporate executives of Leica AG, Mr. Hanns-Peter Cohn, CEO, and Mr. Ralf >Coenen, COO. > >History: > >Back in the mid-twenties, the standard aperture for a 50mm lens was 3.5. It >was only in 1933 that a team of optic designers led by Max Berek could >present a lens twice as fast as the old standard: the Summar 50mm f/2. The >optical performance of this kind of lens was enhanced with the launch of the >Summitar 50mm f/2 in 1939, but it was not until 1953 that Leitz could >present the unanimously acclaimed first modern lens, the Summicron 50mm f/2. >This breakthrough in optical performance was possible thanks to progress in >optical calculation, but also thanks to major progress in the field of >glassmaking, namely the "Schwerkron" Glass which could boast a uniquely high >refraction index. The name Summicron was chosen as a tribute to this kind of >glass, later known as LaK9. The Summicron construction itself also has a >rich history and the actual version of this high performance lens is the >fourth generation and the result of Leica's goal to provide a high contrast >lens providing equally excellent results in all apertures. > >The prices for the lens is $1600 USD retail, $1400 USD MAP (minimum >advertised price.) Delivery on these lenses will begin in mid-February 2003, >and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis." > >Thank you! > >Kit McChesney >-- >acmefoto | acme online sales, inc >post office box 777 | louisville, colorado 80027 usa >www.acmefoto.com | kitmc@acmefoto.com >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html