Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, we were well overdue to have a Leica rumour thread anyway ;-) I don't doubt Dr Yao's connection and information. Heck I think that he personally owns one of everything that Leica has ever produced as well! At least it looks that way in Steve's users' gallery. The reason for my amazement if this new wunderlens appears is both how technically difficult it would be, if not near impossible, to design and how much it would presumably cost. I don't know if Leica can afford the luxury of such a flagship item either. As to my dream of a 16mm f4, I have no evidence what so ever, only wishful thinking. That conjured from the new emphasis on more modestly priced and apertured sphericals and the existence of the Zeiss Ikon competitor. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- Subject: RE: [Leica] F 5.6 and don't be there! Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > I'll be stunned and amazed if Dr Yao's > prediction of a 50 f0.95 comes to pass! Given the problems focussing the current Noctilux on the M8 I wouldn't be at all surprised if the rumored f/0.95 lens, if it turns into reality, has zero focus shift problems. Doug Herr Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- myhosting.com - Premium MicrosoftR WindowsR and Linux web and application hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information