Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/06
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At 01:50 PM 9/6/99 +0100, you wrote:
>I was told by a Leica employee, at Solms, that they had looked at the 15mm
>Heliar, were impressed by the performance, and shocked at the low price.
>
>However I don't think they see the Cosina lenses as a real threat to their
>core business.
Of course not. First of all, Leica doesn't have an equivalent for the 15mm
lens. Though could see it as encouraging business. Even Bob Shell in the
latest Shutterbug seems to think so. (Don't get me started folks!)
I want one, and will have one. Where else will I find a 15mm lens, which I
wouldn't use that much elsewhere for such a great price? Nowhere. And in
fact, it might just force me to see what Ted has been telling me for some
time about how great the 15mm R is (as far as angle of view is concerned
anyway).
Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch
My best work is often almost unconscious and occurs ahead of my ability
to understand it. -Sam Abell; "Stay This Moment"