Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Are the lenses really going to be different? Or is this a "rebranding" effort. I'd bet on the later. Appologies to come - if proven to be warranted at a later date. :-) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 4:58 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital - Rumor Mongering apologies to Mark R. bdcolen wrote: > > Don't forget, Don, Nikon already has a very capable 17-35 2.8 lens, > which is to say that they have a lens that will compete head to head > with Canon's 16-35 - the 12-whatever will put them ahead in that > particular race. > I just saw that Nikon is coming out with a new extensive line of digital lenses for it's cameras called. "G" lenses. I recall us talking here a year or so ago about how the optical requirements are so totally different for digital then they are for analog. I had been questioning the Schneider larger format line of digital lenses as just being a marketing thing. Apologies? :) Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA Photography Website: http://www.rabinergroup.com Email: mark@rabinergroup.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