wizard Posted February 20, 2023 Share #41 Posted February 20, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Am 17.2.2023 um 23:49 schrieb Kiwimac: Six bit coding began in July 2006 and this lens was discontinued a year later so theoretically the final 12 months or so could be factory coded. My fault then. You could probably figure out by way of the serial number of "your" lens whether it belongs to those last batches that were factory coded. Else what I said above would still apply. Am 17.2.2023 um 23:49 schrieb Kiwimac: I note also by way of interest that this was a Mandler design. I do not think that's possible. Mandler had long since left Leica when the MATE was designed (which must have been in the mid to late 90ies). The guy heading Leica's lens department at the time was Lothar Kölsch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kiwimac Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share #42 Posted February 20, 2023 Macfilos: “Designed by the legendary Dr Walter Mandler, the lens comprises eight elements in six groups.” Here Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studienkamera Posted February 20, 2023 Share #43 Posted February 20, 2023 12 minutes ago, Kiwimac said: Macfilos: I think Macfilos got this wrong. It is highly unlikely that Walter Mandler returned from retirement to design this lens for Leica. It must have been designed under Lothar Kölsch, as wizard already mentioned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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