wattsy Posted October 14, 2017 Share #61  Posted October 14, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) my residual perplexity is only about the filter size... but E49/E48 are so close... maybe they want the users of the new lens NOT rely on the "old" spot filter... Leica has recent form here. For no obvious reason (at lest one that I know), the modern 28 Summaron was made incompatible with the original A36 hood. A move from E48 to E49 for a new Thambar is at least justified by the easier availability of E49 filters, including Leica’s own. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 Hi wattsy, Take a look here Leica Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
UliWer Posted October 14, 2017 Share #62 Â Posted October 14, 2017 ... Â UliWer, I hope you'll be convinced this time . A Thambar would never convince me, even if it existed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted October 15, 2017 Share #63  Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) A Thambar would never convince me, even if it existed   I'm not sure why you think a reissue so unlikely. Given recent history and the rumours I'd be very surprised if it wasn't true.  I won't be buying though. I simply have no use whatsoever for a lens that provides results like this. Edited October 15, 2017 by wattsy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemeyer Posted October 15, 2017 Share #64 Â Posted October 15, 2017 Me, either... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted October 16, 2017 Share #65  Posted October 16, 2017 Thanks for the link, wattsy. Just goes to show, I'm already a Thambar owner, and predictably I like some of those pictures... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximilianm3 Posted October 16, 2017 Share #66 Â Posted October 16, 2017 It will probably be much cheaper to misfocus with whatever 90mm lens one has and pretend it's that magical thambar glow.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted October 16, 2017 Share #67 Â Posted October 16, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'd be interested in seeing the attempt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral75 Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share #68  Posted October 16, 2017 Latest tweet from Nokishita Camera :  https://twitter.com/nokishita_c/status/919857749034393602  - Leica will soon announce the Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 - Leica Stores [in Japan] will accept orders at a price of ¥800.280 incl. VAT [8% VAT in Japan; the Japanese price is equivalent to approx. $6,600] - scheduled release date: November 2017. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted October 16, 2017 Share #69  Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the link, wattsy. Just goes to show, I'm already a Thambar owner, and predictably I like some of those pictures... I do quite like this one https://flic.kr/p/En97Ht taken without the spot filter (it seems to have a similar feel to the 50mm lens on my 0-serie) but I’m still not tempted. (And that was before I read the reported asking price of $6,600). :-) Edited October 16, 2017 by wattsy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted October 16, 2017 Share #70  Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) 6600 US$ ? Well, they need to find customers who REALLY feel the "magic" of Thambar name....  ... roughly speaking, I'd think that HALF of this price could be even a bit high... 6600 is imho a price for a "Limited series" ... a batch of 500 items which probably guarantees a good return on costs.... Edited October 16, 2017 by luigi bertolotti 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted October 16, 2017 Share #71 Â Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) According to Collectiblend, a very good original Thambar would go for $3400 to $3600. When the the little 2.8cm f5.6 Summaron appeared in a 'modern' edition, I thought I might want the 'new' version, but my original version was already very good and I have no interest whatsoever in 6 bit coding, so I stuck with the original. I have a box full of Leica 90mm lenses (6 or 7 at the last count), but have not yet acquired the Thambar. 90mm is a focal length I rarely use. I am sure that there will be a market for this lens for the unusual 'out of focus' effects and the 'bragging rights'. If people want nice 'out of focus' effects can I suggest the Summar and the 7.3cm f1.9 Hektor, which can be acquired for much less than the Thambar (new or old). If I ever buy a Thambar it will be one of the originals, which are much more desirable to my eyes than any 're-creation'. The main advantage I see in this so-called 'retro' program by Leica is that it might get some people interested in the great original lenses from the past. Â William Edited October 16, 2017 by willeica 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted October 16, 2017 Share #72  Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) I do quite like this one https://flic.kr/p/En97Ht taken without the spot filter (it seems to have a similar feel to the 50mm lens on my 0-serie) but I’m still not tempted. (And that was before I read the reported asking price of $6,600). :-) And I quite like this. The glow makes me feel the warm sun on that cat. https://www.flickr.com/photos/66868532@N04/32591899904/in/pool-2981696@N22/  And it's also tack sharp - it can't be done by mis-focusing a normal 90.  Edit - I agree the price is a bit nuts. Edited October 16, 2017 by M9reno Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted October 16, 2017 Share #73 Â Posted October 16, 2017 Why would you want to pay less? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted October 16, 2017 Share #74 Â Posted October 16, 2017 You are right - no reason to bargain. Â Â 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted October 16, 2017 Share #75  Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) Latest tweet from Nokishita Camera :  https://twitter.com/nokishita_c/status/919857749034393602  - Leica will soon announce the Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 - Leica Stores [in Japan] will accept orders at a price of ¥800.280 incl. VAT [8% VAT in Japan; the Japanese price is equivalent to approx. $6,600] - scheduled release date: November 2017. ?! ¥800280 is equal to about US$7200. That's quite a lot. Could this be a Japan only special lens? We have only the one Japanese source, and there have been other Japan only releases. Still not interested. Edited October 16, 2017 by michaelwj Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral75 Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share #76  Posted October 16, 2017 ? ¥800280 is equal to about US$1800 which is a fine price. Almost too low to be believed... that would make it the cheapest M lens on the market. Still not interested. I respectfully suggest you revise your conversion.  ¥800,280 is equal to about US$7,158. Subtract the 8 per cent. Japanese VAT (US prices are shown without sales tax) and you'll obtain $6,628, hence my "approx. $6,600". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted October 16, 2017 Share #77 Â Posted October 16, 2017 $6,628. That's a relief, I was worried that it was going to cost $7,200. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted October 16, 2017 Share #78 Â Posted October 16, 2017 I was expecting 18,995$ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted October 16, 2017 Share #79 Â Posted October 16, 2017 That will be for the Ti Edition (release scheduled for 2020). Start saving. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted October 16, 2017 Share #80  Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) Maybe Voigtlander (Cosina) creates one with similar properties for a few hundred dollars. This I could see as sort of justified price for a non-collector item. Edited October 16, 2017 by Martin B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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