Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New Cosina Voigtlander lenses
From: "Lee Yan Zhan" <yzlee@cyberway.com.sg>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 22:25:51 +0800

Dear LUGGERs,

The 75mm lens are in :

http://www.cosina.co.jp/l-lenses/75s.jpg
http://www.cosina.co.jp/l-lenses/75b.jpg

Cheers,
Lee
Fellow Lugger from Singapore

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> From: Dr. Joseph Yao <yaojkfdr@netvigator.com>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Cosina Voigtlander lenses
> Date: Monday, July 19, 1999 4:04 PM
> 
> Henning J. Wulff wrote:
> > 
> > I don't read Japanese, but I believe the pictures on the page
supposedly
> > showing the 75/2.5 are actually more pictures of the 35/1.7; the
pictures
> > on the main page, though, suggest the 75 is only slightly longer. Is
the
> > price of about 50,000 yen with finder?
> 
> You are right, the wrong lens is shown: the one illustrated is 35/1.7,
> not the 75/2.5.  Well spotted!
> 
> The price for the chrome Heliar 75/2.5 is 50,000 Yen and 53,000 Yen for
> the black finish.  The finder is another 19,500 Yen.  For most M
> shooters, the 75mm finder is not essential because of the built-in frame
> lines.  However, it will be handy for my M6J/T which lacks the 75mm
> frame.
>  
> > I take it the weight is 230gm, closest focussing is 1m, filter thread
is
> > 43mm (ugh!) and length is 64.5mm overall, and 55.5mm from the flange?
This
> > is guesswork, going through the jumble my browser presents me with.
> 
> I think you are correct on all counts, my Japanese is quite rusty!
> 
> Cheers,
> Joseph