Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Critical test reports by CDI
From: Pascal <cyberdog@ibm.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 09:13:55 +0200

On 18-09-1998 22:03 jackson105@juno.com wrote:

>One of the differences in the Leica lens that the Mag. did not give over
>the Nikkor is that in 40 years someone will still be using the Leica
>lens.  I can not say that about the Nikkor.  I can just imagin that
>someone will still be bragging about still being able to take pictures
>with high quality using a 40 year old Leica lens.
>Fred Jackson

Sorry, Fred, but I don't buy this argument. Remember that Nikon still has 
the F bayonet since the fifties?
Of course, their lenses have changed since then, but you can basically 
still use older Nikon lenses on newer cameras, although you loose some of 
the elaborate camera functions.

Now, do you really believe that a decent autofocus for Leica will be 
possible without changing the lenses?
Electronically-aided focussing is feasible with the current ROM lenses, 
but unless Leica goes the way of the Contax AX, you can forget about 
autofocus. And the Contax way works, but is not a fast autofocus.
That is, of course, IF Leica decides that autofocus is worth having...

Just a thought :-)

Pascal

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