Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:08 PM 7/30/97 -0400, Marvin Moss wrote: >This man is constantly looking for Orion adapters to use Zeiss >optics with Leica bodies. In the current issue of VIEWFINDER, there is an article about a new Contax RF lens to Leica body adapter which is now being sold for $400 or so. (I'm going to kill Randy Hooper for running the article without telling us WHERE to buy this gem!) But folks who want to go that route will often simply use the Russian LTM lenses which are quite a bit less expensive. Modern Zeiss glass will cost and cost and cost, though the G2's 16mm Hologon seems to be appearing on quite a few M's. The really important thing to bear in mind about Zeiss is that they simply cut very few compromises and pay little heed to economic realities: thus, they produce superbly made, superbly designed lenses at heart-palpitation-inducing prices. But, when you want THE very best, well, Zeiss is there. Let me finish with a caveat: historically, Leitz and Zeiss designed their lenses to rather different standards. This has changed recently, and the newer Leica glass is being designed and produced to standards which now make a direct comparison more productive than in the past. Marc Marc James Small Cha Robh Bas Fir, Gun Ghras Fir! FAX: +540/343-7315