Leica new releases "annoyances"

[farnz]

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I'm waiting for the 50 Omicron to be released.  Since the Summicron is reserved for f/2 lenses, will it be f/1.9 perhaps?  And a Limited Edition model to commemorate the contribution to medicine in 2019?

Pete.

[logan2z]

1 hour ago, farnz said:

I'm waiting for the 50 Omicron to be released.  Since the Summicron is reserved for f/2 lenses, will it be f/1.9 perhaps?  And a Limited Edition model to commemorate the contribution to medicine in 2019?

Pete.

I predict sales will double every 3-4 days.  

[Danner]

5 hours ago, pippy said:

That will form the basis of the next "Limited Edition" release....

Who loses-out? No-one.

"Carry on as before".

Philip.

America, we still use feet/inches  😐

[Steve Ash]

If this lens is not a remake of the double aspherical lens with a FLE then there is no point of its release at all. Let us wait for the official announcement.

[rramesh]

With prices like this and a rarity to boot, no one will actually take any photos with one and post. So nothing to compare and nothing to see here. Move on.

Edited December 20, 2021 by rramesh

[Herr Barnack]

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With prices like this and a rarity to boot, no one will actually take any photos with one and post...

And all this time I thought the whole point of M cameras and lenses was to use them to make photographs. 🤔

[overexposed]

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12 hours ago, Al Brown said:

If Leica can sell 110 copies of a 12 year old old lens at 14.500 euros a piece WITHOUT any marketing and generate 1.6 million euros then all I can say is CHAPEAU!

it seems like the 10k + price is only the the resellers price, the initial price was only slightly higher than the price of the non limited lux

[pippy]

8 hours ago, Danner said:

America, we still use feet/inches  😐

And 'Rods / Chains / Perches'?...

Quite right too!

Philip.

[dsm21]

Doesn't bother me. 

Selling these higher priced limited editions subsidizes the costs for their other products, and contributes to Leica's ability to continue business.

 

 

 

 

[rtai]

On 12/20/2021 at 8:16 AM, farnz said:

I'm waiting for the 50 Omicron to be released.  Since the Summicron is reserved for f/2 lenses, will it be f/1.9 perhaps?  And a Limited Edition model to commemorate the contribution to medicine in 2019?

Pete.

It must be contagious because I really want one and don’t know why.

[rtai]

8 minutes ago, dsm21 said:

Doesn't bother me. 

Selling these higher priced limited editions subsidizes the costs for their other products, and contributes to Leica's ability to continue business.

 

 

 

 

Absolutely. I am glad people are buying them. Leica needs to be profitable enough to design more cutting edge lenses. I used to work for a German company and know how expensive it is to maintain a happy staff.

[haikos]

On 12/19/2021 at 8:47 PM, Danner said:

America, we still use feet/inches  😐

Canada too 

[rtai]

On 12/20/2021 at 1:23 PM, Herr Barnack said:

And all this time I thought the whole point of M cameras and lenses was to use them to make photographs. 🤔

Let’s hope Leica remains profitable so they can continue to design and make cameras and lenses. If they have found a way to print money the more power to them. The regular editions are still available for mere mortals. 😁

Edited December 24, 2021 by rtai

[cboy]

On 12/20/2021 at 3:23 PM, Herr Barnack said:

And all this time I thought the whole point of M cameras and lenses was to use them to make photographs. 🤔

Who told you that? Blasphemy. They are only to be admired at distance in its glass box and shown off at fancy parties. Take comfort that they are meant to outlive its owner.

[oldwino]

I keep reading the title of this tread as "Leica Releases New Annoyances". 

[lct]

No steel rim? Ridiculous.