Re: [Leica] New Cosina Voigtlander lenses

["Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>]

A few weeks ago I bought a non-leica 28mm, f3.5 and I am very happy with the
results in color and B&W. The lens is made by KOBALUX in Japan and marketed
by Bower and Adorama. It comes in a screw mount with a nice metal adaptor
for the M, a better quality 28mm finder than my Leitz SA 21mm, hood and
caps.It is a tiny lens, in chrome and with an old fashioned focus lever. At
3.5 most would say it is to slow but so far that has not been a problem for
me I dont use a 28mm very much but I figuered for $399, what the heck.
Steve
Annapolis
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>From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] New Cosina Voigtlander lenses
>Date: Tue, Jul 20, 1999, 10:57 AM
>

>I have a question about the flurry of "non-Leica" lenses that 
>have appeared over the last few years....
>
>I understand that the "Adorama" lenses are marketed under several 
>names and might be from a company called "BOWER".
>
>Add to this the new Voigtlander (obviously japanese or korean?--"cosina"???)
>lenses....
>
>here's my question...are these lenses in quality metal focusing mounts, or some 
>form of "chromed" or "anodized" plastic, like so many of our late, junky 
>SLR lenses, even from "top" manufacturers.....
>
>I apologize for the ignorance, but I don't get to major cities/camera shows 
>to handle the 'real thing'.....I am considering buying a 21mm, of some 
>aftermarket make, but I don't want a plastic piece of crap (I.E>, I know 
>it ain't Leitz, but is it at least the quality of canon or nikkor RF?)
>
>BTW< all the info I've read about the OPTICAL performance of these lenses
>is fine with me....slightly less than Leica quality, for a rarely used "effect" 
>lens, is OK....I'm mainly concerned about the mechanical/material quality.
>
>
>Any input appreciated,
>thanks, 
>Walt
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