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Subject: [Leica] F 5.6 and don't be there!
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Mon Apr 21 17:48:33 2008
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I'll bet if it were a single FL the price wouldn't be much cheaper.

Len


On Apr 21, 2008, at 8:24 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

> Very true indeed, and it appeals to me a great deal with the single
> exception of the (understandable but prohibitive)price tag.
>
> 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,
>
> Leica already has a 16mm f4. When you buy it they throw in an 18mm
> and 21mm for free.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Apr 21, 2008, at 8:14 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
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