Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>>>>>>>>> I understand a small version of the 15mm (R). This will be well received. The current offering is a great lens, but a real hand full. <<<<<<<<<< But I was surprised to read in Jem's excellent Photokina transcriptions that, if I understand correctly, this new 15 replacement will not be a Leica-designed or made lens. The pertinent quote: "A topical example is the 15 Super Elmar-R which as you know has been made by Zeiss for us, at Photokina it is not here as Zeiss has recently stopped production. We will have a new lens to replace it, it will not be a Leica lens but very comparable in quality, smaller, lighter and faster. There is no point in designing and building at this point." I wonder who did design and will make it? A rebadged Sigma, perhaps? Larry