plasticman Posted April 21, 2010 Share #1 Posted April 21, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm stunned to see that Leica is entering yet another new segment - this time cinema lenses. What do people think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 21, 2010 Posted April 21, 2010 Hi plasticman, Take a look here New cinema lenses - opinions?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
ho_co Posted April 21, 2010 Share #2 Posted April 21, 2010 I say, "Go for it!" Small sector which demands highest standards and is ready to pay highest prices. What I don't know is whether these lenses actually come from the gnomes of Solms. Could be from another division of the company, could be Leica designs manufactured by someone else entirely. I'd like to know more about where they fit in the company. I haven't seen any press release from Dr Kaufmann's company in regard to them, or in Hessian business news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el.nino Posted April 21, 2010 Share #3 Posted April 21, 2010 ELCAN (= Leica Canada) has always been in the business for cinema lenses (Panavision). so it's not really a new segment. they seem to be manufactured by CW-Sonderoptik (Home - CW Sonderoptic) which apparently is a subdivision of Leica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 21, 2010 Share #4 Posted April 21, 2010 They're not. It's a different company under Herr Kaufmann. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted April 21, 2010 Well thanks for the clarification - the lenses were erroneously presented on a swedish photoblog as a new venture by Leica Cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 21, 2010 Share #6 Posted April 21, 2010 Hi Mani, No that sounds like typical journalistic concatenation Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted April 21, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Mani, No that sounds like typical journalistic concatenation Regards, Bill Well y'know Bill - if you read it on the net, it must be true... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted April 21, 2010 Share #8 Posted April 21, 2010 ... they seem to be manufactured by CW-Sonderoptik (Home - CW Sonderoptic) which apparently is a subdivision of Leica. They're not. It's a different company under Herr Kaufmann.... Bill, I'm lost. Are you saying that el. is incorrect and that the cine lenses are made by Leica Camera AG? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted April 21, 2010 Share #9 Posted April 21, 2010 ELCAN (= Leica Canada) has always been in the business for cinema lenses (Panavision).... I didn't realize Leitz Midland was the source of Panavision lenses. ("Das also war des Pudels Kern.") Thanks for the info. Am I right that what was Elcan is now part of Raytheon, so is no longer part of the Leica family? That would make it reasonable that Leica would want to re-enter the business under its own name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgray Posted April 21, 2010 Share #10 Posted April 21, 2010 Bill, I'm lost. Are you saying that el. is incorrect and that the cine lenses are made by Leica Camera AG? They seem to be marketed as Leica lenses, at the very least: bandpro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted April 21, 2010 Share #11 Posted April 21, 2010 What I find somewhat daunting is that these are all supposed to be T1.4 lenses ranging from 16-100mm. With the T scale you factor in reflection losses as well so they would be in the f/1.3 ball park in photography lens terms (I am assuming 90% transmission or so) 100 mm f/1.3 ......... eek! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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