Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kip, I agree with your endorsement of the 135/2.8 for theater photography. This is perhaps the best use of this lens. You might be interested to know that Leitz Canada did a prototype 180/3.4 APO M lens with goggles a number of years ago. I think they made something like 6-12 examples of this lens, and oneof these was shown a few years ago at an LHSA annual meeting. Tom A. and I have been pushing this lens and a 75/2.4 APO (which Leitz Canada also did a few prototypes of) every time we see someone from Leica Germany. We see these two lenses as the logical extension of the M system. The 75 would be an ideal travel lens and the 180 would give the M system some real reach. What do you say LUGgers? Would these lenses be interesting - and saleable for Leica. The R & D has been done already, so it shouldn't take too much to dust off the designs and get them into production. If Leica is listening, let's get the ball (or red dot) rolling! Let's exercise the power of the LUG. Bill Rosauer