new LEICA M 3.8/18 SUPER-ELMAR announced

[crackhead]

http://www.lecirque.fr/product_info....1dfca8c13b1ae4

this presents an alternative to the Zeiss 18mm f/4 Distagon.

Only 2,290 Euros!

[venchka]

One-up-manship. A silly 1/3 stop faster. About a zillion dollars more expensive. I'm sure there will be happy owners somewhere. I wonder what Irwin has or will have to say about the lens?

[johnastovall]

It will be interesting when Sean Reid gets around to comparisons of the Leica and Zeiss lenses. For fun, he should put the Canon LTM 19/3.5 in.

All these new Wides makes me think, there might be something new on M front at Photokina 2010. They launch the new R10 and show a prototype of a future M.

[Daniel W.]

Optics or not, that's a sexy lens.

Then again, I haven't met a Leica or Zeiss lens that isn't. Something about an all metal construction lens, down to the grip barrels does things to some men.

[donlaw]

Bet it will be popular with the M8 crowd, if there is really a crowd....
Nice but too expensive.

[johnastovall]

Originally Posted by donlaw

Bet it will be popular with the M8 crowd, if there is really a crowd....
Nice but too expensive.

There are more cameras for this lens than the M8. The M3, M2, M4, M5, M6, M6Ttl, M7, MP just to name a few.

Quality is never cheap. How many camera companies today come out with a new lens that you can use on one of their bodies made in 1954?