Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Cameraquest is listing the new, chipped, lenses for sale soon at $379. Scroll down to the bottom of the price list here: http://www.cameraquest.com/inventor.htm Mike D Original Message: ----------------- From: Didier Ludwig leica@screengang.com Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:10:16 +0100 To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: Re: [Leica] Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II Ultron 40mm f/2 SL II Aspherical Mark This lens was already released in another mount by Cosina Voigtlander, in M42, for the Bessaflex Topcon Super D Replica: http://www.cameraquest.com/jpg4/BesFlexSilv5.jpg The lens design is based on the original 58/1.4 Auto-Topcor from the early 60ies. Cosina had received the rights by Tokyo Optical to use the name and design. Later it was laso released in Nikon Ai-S mount. The new release just has the additional chip for DSLRs. I doubt there'll be a rangefinder version dued to the retrofocal SLR design. But what about re-releasing the rare 58/1.5 Sonnar in M-mount?... Didier >Speaking of which I see Mr. Kobajashi has been out it again this time I >don't think they started out with Leica M or LTM mounts but with Nikon for >Nikon! Maybe coming later there will be a Leica version this time! >Here's the pic. >http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=NewsDesk_Internal&article_num=110607- 1 > >The Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II gives you 87mm's at 1.4 in a compact design >basic on a classic Topcon lens I remember the guy with the bowler hat. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE ? Free email based on Microsoft? Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE