Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]An interesting point of history with regard to the present Zeiss lens (which has just been discontinued) is that at the time of designing it Zeiss were collaborating with Pentax in multi-coating techniques (see Marc J Small's previous LUG correspondence on this). What arrived out of both camps shortly after was a 15mm f3.5 lens which seems identical in optical construction. Co-incidentally I have one of the Pentax lenses which was converted for use on a Leica R camera, it would be nice to know just how much similarity there really is. If anyone is pining for a Super Elmar and can't quite stretch to that, then get in touch, Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Larry Kopitnik [SMTP:kopitnil@marketingcomm.com] Sent: 02 October 2000 20:10 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Moribund "R": A cloudy crystal ball ? >>>>>>>>>> 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