Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Via Erwin: Paraphrased: The new 15/2.8 is a Schneider lens re-designed (tweaked) by Leica to Leica specs, thus giving a Leica footprint. Jim At 01:05 PM 12/8/2001 -0800, Jay Coleman wrote: >Jim: > >Only a few lenses are not "made" by Leica: the 28-70, made and designed by >Sigma, the 35-70/4 and 80-200/4 made by Kyocera (or Panasonic, I'm not sure) >but designed by Leica, and the 28 PC and new 15/2.8 designed by and I >believe made by Schneider, which is not a bad thing. The 24/2.8 is based on >a Minolta design and Minolta may manufacture lens element but it is made by >Leica. The remaining lenses in the line-up are both designed and made by >Leica. > >Corrections welcome. > >Jay Coleman - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html