Originally posted by Paul the Sunman Is it too late to put it into production?
Not without a quick re-design to bring it up to snuff for 21st century pixel peepers, methinks.
Eleven elements won't cut it today. How about a 35-element formula with a barrel the size of a large coffee can (and weighs as if it's filled with ice cream)? A 105mm front filter size should be enough to convince us it's to be taken seriously. Anything less, and ... well, how's the micro contrast and bokeh going to be any good?
Once the pre-production prototypes show the thing is truly massive enough to justify its lofty price tag, then it will be good enough to bayonet onto some skinny full-frame mirrorless body for "street photography".