Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/03

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Subject: [Leica] new 1.5 50 Sonnar
From: alal at duke.poly.edu (Akhil Lal)
Date: Wed Oct 3 09:59:43 2007
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Hi Jeffery,

It is a different optical design. Only the name is the same.

I meant, the Eton E1, sorry for the confusion.

Regards,
Akhil

On Wed, 3 Oct 2007, Jeffery Smith wrote:

> I thought it was a re-creation of the classic one. Recall this caveat:
> http://www.auspiciousdragon.net/photowords/?p=952
>
> The Olympus E-1, or the Grundig/Eton/Tecsun E-1?
>
> On 10/3/07, A. Lal <alal@duke.poly.edu> wrote:
>> Hi Jeffery,
>>
>> The new Sonnar is a completely different design from the original. I would
>> very much like to see CZ introduce  modern lenses for the C mount: 50/1.4
>> Planar, 21/25/28mm  wides and a portrait lens.
>>
>> By the way, did you get yourself a second E1 yet?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Akhil
>
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In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] new 1.5 50 Sonnar)
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Message from alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal) ([Leica] new 1.5 50 Sonnar)
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