Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]unless the m8/m9 already have the 6bit coding for this lens, new firmware for both cameras should be due shortly On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 11:04 PM, mehrdad <msadat at gmail.com> wrote: > for leica m it is, 5k must get something with new buzz words. > > > the latest nocti 10k > the 21/24 1.4 6k > the new 35 5k > > wow > > > On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:53 PM, Chris Crawford < > chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > >> Floating elements are not new. My old Nikon 24mm f2.8D AF-Nikkor has them. >> So does my Olympus OM 85mm f2 and 50mm f2 Macro. The Olympus lenses are >> 25-30 yrs old and the Nikkor is 16. >> >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-424-0897 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> >> >> On 4/22/10 1:18 AM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> > 2 things to note..... first, New Leica lenses cost $5K+ >> > Second, it is no longer sufficient to have ASPH elements.... they must >> be >> > FLOATING ...... >> > >> > Floating is the new Leica Buzzword.... >> > >> > ( yes, I understand the issue of back focus.....) >> > >> > Frank Filippone >> > red735i at earthlink.net >> > >> > Another new toy to consider: >> > >> > >> http://leica-camera.com.ua/assets/Info_09_2010_LEICA_SUMMILUX-M_1.4_35mm_ASP >> > H._Engl.pdf >> > >> > >> > Product code: 11663 >> > >> > Approx. US$5,000. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 >> > > > > -- > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad