Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mikiro M <arbos@iname.com> wrote: > > At 6:57 AM +0100 99.2.1, Ken Iisaka wrote: > >The lens is here. I have one mounted on my M3, right here on my desk now. > snip--- > > Ken, I have several questions. > > 1. Does the M6 metering work with this lens? Probably. The rear element of protrudes almost as much as the non-retrofocus Elmarit 28mm, but not as much as the SA 21mm. We could not mount it on CL, so presumably could not be used on M5, either. > 2. What is the lens construct like? Completely different from Hologon? It appears to be a mild retrofocus design, a la Elmarit 21mm. It is well built, though not to the Leica quality. > 3. What is a Bessa-L like? Nothing more than a FM10/OM2000 in terms of feel > and finish? It does really look like a FM10/OM2000/Ricoh with the pentaprism chopped off. Same controls, etc, which means very good, and certainly more than capable. > 4. Any comments on a 25 mm lens (which I am more interested in purchasing)? I have not yet seen the 25mm anywhere. I would suspect that 25mm will not sell as well as the 15mm. pcb@iac.co.jp (Paul C. Brodek) wrote: > > Ken, you dog! :-} Wan, wan, kyan, kyan... ;) > I rushed out this morning to see if any were in windows, and saw a few > Bessa-L bodies and 15mm Heliars but no 25mm Skopars. Have you heard > when the Skopar will be available? I have not yet seen it around Tokyo either. > Unfortunately I didn't have enough time to fondle the Bessa-L or 15mm > today, and my photo equipment budget for the next few weeks is likely > to go towards tripods and heads. > > I saw a used Contax G-mount Hologon last month for 150,000 yen and was > thinking about getting it. I decided not to, and soon after heard > about the Heliar. Glad I waited..... I have friends who have the G Hologon, and will do some informal comparisons. > Let us know how your prints look! Hope you have fun with it! I will scan some negs and will post 'em on the web later. Cheers, ____________________________________________________________________ More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail