Leica new 4:3 lens

nightpiper · 20th October 2006

have anyone heard of the new Leica 25mm F1.4 prime for 4:3 mount?

i read it over here: http://www.photodo.com/topic_188.html

this wud be an interesting lens to drool all over.

i hear the cat "miao-ing" in the corner... mr tomcat want to lay his paws & claws on one.

Hacker · 20th October 2006

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=225161

Slated for release at the end of the year, we may see this and other Leica lenses by Jan of next year.

emerson_chew · 22nd October 2006

must be quite ex

Hacker · 22nd October 2006

Originally Posted by emerson_chew

must be quite ex

In relative terms, maybe not. These are not made in Germany.

cire07 · 22nd October 2006

Originally Posted by Hacker

In relative terms, maybe not. These are not made in Germany.

Morning,

So if the Leica lens aren't made in Germany, will they be of lower quality?

I know this argument will go along the lines of Vios/Altis made in Thailand instead of Japan etc etc...

Seems like lesser and lesser photography stuff are made in Japan anymore... everyone is using places like China, Thailand etc etc for their factories...

Just thinking out loud...

Hacker · 22nd October 2006

The old Leicas were made in other places, including Canada. Most Leica enthusiasts will say that there was no difference because the factories were built according to Leica specs. The Panasonic lenses were built with, I think, the Panasonic factory (most probably not the Cosina factory).

Some early tests have shown that there is not much difference with the Oly 14-54 and the Leica 14-50, just the way the designer gives preferences to bokeh or sharpness at the wides, etc.

The reason I went for Oly (not C or N) is for their lenses (not the body

). If Oly came up with a 45mm or a 25mm, definitely I would get them also. Sensor design is moving very fast and is will be sooner or later that advances come to a crawl, like lens designs.

20th October 2006	#1
nightpiper Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,794	Leica new 4:3 lens have anyone heard of the new Leica 25mm F1.4 prime for 4:3 mount? i read it over here: http://www.photodo.com/topic_188.html this wud be an interesting lens to drool all over. i hear the cat "miao-ing" in the corner... mr tomcat want to lay his paws & claws on one.

20th October 2006	#2
Hacker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cyberspace Posts: 3,023	Re: Leica new 4:3 lens http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=225161 Slated for release at the end of the year, we may see this and other Leica lenses by Jan of next year.

22nd October 2006	#3
emerson_chew Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Woodlands ave 4 Posts: 640	Re: Leica new 4:3 lens must be quite ex

22nd October 2006	#6
Hacker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cyberspace Posts: 3,023	Re: Leica new 4:3 lens The old Leicas were made in other places, including Canada. Most Leica enthusiasts will say that there was no difference because the factories were built according to Leica specs. The Panasonic lenses were built with, I think, the Panasonic factory (most probably not the Cosina factory). Some early tests have shown that there is not much difference with the Oly 14-54 and the Leica 14-50, just the way the designer gives preferences to bokeh or sharpness at the wides, etc. The reason I went for Oly (not C or N) is for their lenses (not the body ). If Oly came up with a 45mm or a 25mm, definitely I would get them also. Sensor design is moving very fast and is will be sooner or later that advances come to a crawl, like lens designs.