Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/01

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Subject: RE: [Leica] The VARIO-ELMARIT-R ASPH f/2.8 - 4.5/28 - 90 mm isthere.
From: "Kit McChesney" <kitmc@acmefoto.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:39:22 -0700

The new 28-90 is replacing the 28-70, fyi. ;-)

Kit


- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Phong
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 8:43 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] The VARIO-ELMARIT-R ASPH f/2.8 - 4.5/28 - 90 mm
isthere.

Ah, echoes of the 35-70mm f2.8 fiasco.  I remember that one.
So Joseph, how many of these beauties are you planning
to add to your stable/harem ?   :-)

- - Phong


Joseph Yao wrote:
> 
> 
> Let's get one before Leica figure out it is too expensive to 
> manufacture and
> they end up losing money and pull the plug on it after only 200 have been
> made.
> 
> This new lens will cost in the region of 3,000 Euro, but someone from the
> LUG will inform the world it is really worth US$16,000. ;-)
> 
> One will eventually be offered on eBay and of course, the seller does not
> own the lens. ;-) ;-)
> 
> Joseph Yao

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