Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They have said all along that they would produce a full frame camera when it became practible. ?So why make a reduced coverage set of Digital lenses? ?The Summarits and 28 Elmarit Asph, and the new 24/3.4 are all priced at a lower more reasonable price range similar to the Zeiss lenses. ?No need to make cheaper Digital lenses. Gene? -------------- Original message from Ric Carter <ricc@embarqmail.com>: -------------- > Surely a cheaper, smaller Leica lens could be produced for the M8 > since the circle of coverage would be smaller. It would have at least > those two advantages. > > Still, we see and hear only of compatible (read full 35mm frame) > lenses. > > So, maybe this indicates that Leica sees a full 35mm frame sensor in > its future? > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ > > > On Jan 31, 2009, at 4:29 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > > > No, no, no, no Mark. > > No because they already make a new range of extremely compact modest > > aperture lenses, the Summarits. > > Those are tiny, relatively cheaper and have nearly all of the > > performance of > > the other modern designs but still covering your full 35mm crop > > circle. > > No because the M8 sensor capturea a stunning amount of information > > from > > their best glass already. > > No because the resolution of the M8 sensor is already appropriate if > > you > > want to go mathematical and calculate crop circles of confusion. > > No because any 'DX' lens would be useless on the film Ms that Leica > > still > > makes. > > No because any 'DX' lens would be useless on any future 35mm sensor M > > camera. > > > > The extra capability mentioned with the Elmar 24 for example is the > > performance in the outer field which is not recorded by the M8 'crop > > circle' > > Performance in the extrem corners is pretty academic. > > > > Did I mention no? ;-) > > > > 2009/1/31 Mark Rabiner > > > >> These super lenes by Leica to be used at a fraction of a fraction > >> of its > >> capabilities on an M8 with a 1.33 crop factor its enough but not > >> quite > >> enough to get someone to shoot film. > >> > >> Leica could make some killer DX lenes for the M8. > >> Incredibly sharp compact glass designed for the 1.33 crop circle > >> factor. > >> Film shooters are getting to be the tip of the iceberg of a niche. > >> > >> A niche niche. > >> > >> > >> Mark William Rabiner > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Cheers > > Geoff > > Weather is here, wish you were beautiful > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information