Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff, The Adorama lenses are not made by Ricoh or Konica. There seem to be two different "off-brand" companies making Leica rangefinder- compatible lenses. I've seen a 21mm and 28mm (I think) in Japan marketed under the "Kobalux" (?) brand. The Konica Hexar lens was introduced in Japan about a year ago and sold out within a couple of months. The only ones I've seen in shops in the Osaka area were used. The Ricoh 28mm lens is due to hit the market sometime in May. Ricoh is planning a production run of 3,000 lenses, but I don't know if they will be exporting any outside of Japan. I wonder if Ricoh USA would have any word on that? Regards, PB On 20 Apr 97 09:09:08 -0700, "Jeff Segawa" <segawa@nospam.netone.com> wrote: [snip] >I note that someone else has mentioned Konica and >Ricoh as makers of M-compatible lenses; anyone know how to get ahold of >these, how good they are, and what the prices might be? Could these be = the >no-name lenses currently being sold by Adorama? [snip] Paul C. Brodek Kobe, Japan pcb@iac.co.jp