Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just acquired one of these to upgrade my P150. Most interesting: it is an all-metal lens made in Portugal replacing the original all-plastic made-in-Germany Hektor. The optical quality IS somewhat better than that of the Hektor and the field illumination appears to be corner-to-corner, resolving the primary complaint I've had with the original lens. The only drawback is that it is quite a bit heavier than the Hektor, and the focusing is thus a bit slower. The price was reasonable, $150 US, and delivery time was -- are you ready for this? THREE DAYS. I still have back-orders from Leica (the camera adaptor and two eyepieces for my APO-Televid spotting scope) which are now more than a year old. There's also a non-CF version available for the same price. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!