Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thought this was the LEICA USERS GROUP?? Steve Annapolis The FE lens is not "new"? Arguing with a wall is not interesting. > >> > Austin, >> > >> > I asked Rick Nordin about this and he mentioned that the 110 >> had a slight >> > re-formulation when it when to the FE designation. The F was the first >> > version and it went through a minor modification when it became the FE >> > designation. The current version has the newer flare control >> > internally, but is the same formula as the 2nd version. A couple of the >> > technicans at Hasselblad also confirmed this to me when I asked at the >> > PhotoPlus Show. >> > >> > >> > Evan >> >> I know Rick, and will ask him about this. I have all the info on these >> lenses, and it is neither mentioned, nor shown, anywhere (even in Rick's >> book) that there was any reformulation. You could be right, but >> there is no >> public evidence of this that I am aware of. >> >> Even if that were true, it has still been available for 24 years for the >> Hasselblad, which was the point. It is not a 'new' lense. >> >> >> >> >