Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/15
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On 14 Apr 97 at 10:56, Marc James Small wrote:
> At 08:42 AM 4/15/97 +0200, Gerard Captijn wrote:
>
> >As now more and more non-Leica lenses becoming available in M-bayonet, =
i.e.
> >
> >15mm Zeiss/Contax Hologon conversion (Schaja/M=FCnich)
>
>
> This is a 16mm lens and not 15mm. The older 15mm Hologon was produced i=
n
> Leica M mount -- the only non-Leitz lens to ever be so honoured with the
> approval of Wetzlar and vetted for full use on the M cameras -- but is n=
ow
> a rare collector's jewel.
If not restricted to M lenses, then the Schneider 35mm PC-Curtagon
(and current 28mm?) fits the Leitz-approval class too.
Sorry for the nitpick; I just finished two new chapters on my
homepage, one overview on tilt/shift lenses and one on
fisheyes, both for 35mm and medium format. So I just had to
nitpick....;-))
In relation to fisheyes: in my research I learned that the Minolta
16mm was considered equal to the Leica 16mm. I know about the
interlinking between the two companies, but were these lenses
indeed designed in a time of close cooperation?
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