Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/11

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Your dream M-lens?
From: Peterson Arthur G NSSC <PetersonAG@NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 08:21:40 -0400

What's to bring back?  The 90mm "skinny" Tele-Elmarit and the pre-aspherical
35mm Summilux.  Both were much smaller and lighter, hence more readily
pocketable, than their current replacements.

What's never been done?  A 35-50-90mm Tri-Elmar, made as short and narrow
and light as possible.

Art Peterson


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From:	Gaifana@aol.com [mailto:Gaifana@aol.com]
Sent:	Tuesday, July 11, 2000 3:09 AM
To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject:	[Leica] Your dream M-lens?


I understand from a rep that the new kid on the block in M-lens
manufacturing is taking ideas for its new rangefinder lenses.

Apropos of this, if you could bring back any Leica, Zeiss, or other
rangefinder lens in M-mount, what would it be?  Or if you could see one
that's never been done, what would be your dream M lens?

My vote is having a 50/1.5 Sonnar built into a small barrel - with a 39-40.5
filter thread....

Dante

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