LeonS Posted October 5, 2020 Share #1 Posted October 5, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/de/kamera/auktion37/article/220.html Which is also mentioned iN https://www.slack.co.uk/lhsa-talk.html how much would one pay for such lens? Seems to be the perfect travel and day to day lens. Too bad leica is not productionising this prototype. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 Hi LeonS, Take a look here Quad elmar. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pedaes Posted October 5, 2020 Share #2 Posted October 5, 2020 Just now, LeonS said: how much would one pay for such lens? The Auction results will be published Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonS Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted October 5, 2020 Just now, pedaes said: The Auction results will be published I mean in normal production price instead of auction price. I am sure this product will go high in auction price Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasdfg Posted October 5, 2020 Share #4 Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Looks like a very interesting lens which was designed in more recent times compared to the MATE and to a lesser degree the WATE. What's also interesting is the engraving "Designed by Leica Camera Germany Manufactured in Japan". I wonder who made it, given the complexity of such a design (though Konica Hexanon has a lovely 21-35mm). Which company makes the Leica TL lenses? I vaguely recall leicarumors posting something about potentially new MATE-esque zoom lenses. What other prototypes are lurking! A thread on "practical dream lenses" would give Leica plenty of ideas (practical in that it can't be a 21-90mm f2). I'm sure there's such a thread somewhere in this forum. Regarding a production version of this lens, I'd think it'd cost anything from $6500 to $8000USD. Unless of course producing it elsewhere aside from Germany would reduce cost a little. Edited October 5, 2020 by chasdfg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caissa Posted October 5, 2020 Share #5 Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) It looks interesting, but is only for collectors. It looks as if it is not easy to look through the finder if it sits on the camera. So I am not too sad, that they did not put it into production. I could imagine that the “regular” price is maybe 10000 or even more. As the numbers they could sell would probably not be too large. (It is not very elegant if you compare it e.g. with a 2.8/90mm.) Too sad they do not display the lens scheme. That could be interesting (especially how they handle the selection of the right frame). Edited October 5, 2020 by caissa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted October 5, 2020 Share #6 Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, LeonS said: https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/de/kamera/auktion37/article/220.html Which is also mentioned iN https://www.slack.co.uk/lhsa-talk.html how much would one pay for such lens? Seems to be the perfect travel and day to day lens. Too bad leica is not productionising this prototype. Wow! It is not on my shopping list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted October 5, 2020 Share #7 Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) "real" zoom (so not "quad" but "vario" ... 😎) but aperture variable with focal... I suspect this is another reason fro they didn't go on with it... anyway I do remember when this pic appeared some years ago (don't remember where downloaded from... maybe Leicarumors...) Just ONE s/n apart from the auctioned item... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited October 5, 2020 by luigi bertolotti 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/313938-quad-elmar/?do=findComment&comment=4057755'>More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted October 5, 2020 Share #8 Posted October 5, 2020 I would be surprised if Leica doesn’t produce an updated MATE and/or some variant(s). Leica execs have stated in various interviews that this would be nice at some point. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dao De Leitz Posted October 5, 2020 Share #9 Posted October 5, 2020 Hello, thank you very much for the hint to the short description with pictures!In the meantime I have used optical components that are available since the 60s. The 4th position is the APO-Extender-M for me. (;-) Am 1.4.2018 um 07:37 schrieb Dao De Leitz: SATE's - Small Angle Tri Elmar's : ... SATE's - Small Angle Tri Elmar's : ... Some of us would like to see Leica revising and extending the Tri-Elmar concept - ... very useful for hiking and travelling. { WATE & MATE } " Whether the new Vario-Elmar-M will go into series production is not yet clear ( *... ). "" With the introduction of system cameras with 'real-time image display' and electronic viewfinder, the proven Visoflex housing with M bayonet can be omitted if required. The use of E. Leitz Visoflex components is a weight-, volume- and cost-optimized alternative: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ... Thorsten Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ... Thorsten ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/313938-quad-elmar/?do=findComment&comment=4057798'>More sharing options...
mmradman Posted October 5, 2020 Share #10 Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, luigi bertolotti said: "real" zoom (so not "quad" but "vario" ... 😎) but aperture variable with focal... I suspect this is another reason fro they didn't go on with it... anyway I do remember when this pic appeared some years ago (don't remember where downloaded from... maybe Leicarumors...) Just ONE s/n apart from the auctioned item... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I recall this, at the time picture was floated on the web it was reputed the lens belonged to Dr Rohde, the Electronics expert who was involved n evaluating M240 prototype, also personal buddy of Dr Kaufmann. Rohde-Schwarz is multinational business specialising in electronics and telecommunication testing equipment. Edited October 5, 2020 by mmradman 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted October 5, 2020 Share #11 Posted October 5, 2020 44 minutes ago, mmradman said: I recall this, at the time picture was floated on the web it was reputed the lens belonged to Dr Rohde... Yes ! Thanks for remembering... now I also remember that some pictures taken with it (rather trivial, honestly...) were floated, too... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derleicaman Posted October 6, 2020 Share #12 Posted October 6, 2020 7 hours ago, luigi bertolotti said: Yes ! Thanks for remembering... now I also remember that some pictures taken with it (rather trivial, honestly...) were floated, too... Luigi, I remember seeing the same post and pictures a few years ago. I think it was Leica Rumors Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted October 6, 2020 Share #13 Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) Originally posted at dpreview about 4 years ago.... https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/58320077 Then picked up by Leica Rumors and updated as X vario zoom lens, not a quad M lens... https://leicarumors.com/2016/12/27/leica-m-zoom-lens-leica-vario-elmar-m-28-75mm-f3-4-5-6-asph.aspx/ Jeff Edited October 6, 2020 by Jeff S 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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