Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<html> I think our lens guru Erwin has already answered this. If I remember correctly, Erwin said the all of the Schott and Hoya glass is "off the shelf" glass. "Out of the catalog" glass. Not special "Leica" glass formulations.<br> <br> I think I remember. I have CRS you know... A little brassy in the belfry.<br> <br> Jim<br> <br> <br> At 01:43 PM 7/30/99 +1000, you wrote: <br> <blockquote type=3Dcite cite>=A0 <br> <br> TTAbrahams@aol.com wrote: <br> <blockquote type=3Dcite cite>Peter, Cosina uses Hoya glass in the Heliar/Skopar/Ultron etc. It does make <br> sense as Hoya owns Cosina and also Kenko. <b>Lets not forget that Leica also</b> <br> <b>uses Hoya glass in their lenses.</b> <br> Tom A</blockquote>Tom, you are right, Leica does use Hoya glass, But glass with propertys researched and the research paid for by Leica.=20 <br> =A0 </blockquote><br> </html>