Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I purchased the Russian 20mm/5.6 lens & finder at a local camera show for a mere $250 for the pair & have been using it on an old IIIf just for kicks. Focused at 6 feet - it is reasonably sharp from 3 feet to infinity with center sharpness almost equal to the old scr mnt Super Angulon & vignettes the corners even more and of course it is not rf coupled. The old saying "You get what you pay for" holds up here, but I consider the 20mm finder alone, worth the cost since a Leitz 21 BL finder will cost about $500. The price of $250 was direct from the Russian dealer. Many were bought for resale at profit. - ---------- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us on behalf of Jon Mitchell <jmitch@panama.phoenix.net> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 1997 8:17 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: Russian 28mm Orion LTM- black or silver? Hello LUGers, Does anyone know how much an Orion 28mm LTM costs? Are they screw mount? Do they make any other cost efficient wide-angles? I read about a Russian 20mm f5.6 on the internet, has anyone brought one? cheers - Jon Mitchell Website: <http://www.panama.c-com.net/~jmitch>