Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is a know fact the Leica camera was made in cooperation with Fuji. There are some internal differences and I beleive one is the fact that the Leica camera uses it's own glass and captures a larger file. Is this all fact-NO- just what I understand. But it is a fact that this was a joint venture. Cheers Wilber - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexy Khrabrov" <alexy.khrabrov@setup.org> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 9:42 PM Subject: [Leica] digilux 4.3 v. finepix 4700: zeiss lens? > > I bought fujii finepix 4700 and then saw leica digilux 4.3 > looking exactly the same. However, it said it has a carl zeiss > lens, and is priced about $100 more than finepix 4700. > > I got digilux as well and see the only visual differences are: > > -- champagne color metal for diiglux v. silver for finepix > -- digilux has leica's retro-style rubber grip > -- digilux has 7 holes for microphone v. 6 for finepix :-)) > > Now, the interesting thing is the lens of course. Visual inspection: > > Finepix's lens is labeled on the front of the lens as > super fujinon and f/zoom data right on it. > Leica's lens is not labeled, just the same f/zoom data > on the camera body under it. Lens design looks just the same, > BUT the color of the coating differs: fuji gives a magenta sparkle, > while leica is neutral-silvery. > > Before I go mad trying to see a difference in teh lens to decide which > one I should send back, can somebodyy please clarify? > > What is the best way to get leica to admit they rebadged the whole thing > with some japanese lens if they really did? That would be a terrible, > terrible shame... And if super fujinon is carl zeiss, than it's a fine pix > story for Bild: Old man Zeiss' last Tokyo affair with Ms. Fujinon... :-)) > > Cheers, > Alexy Khrabrov :: www.suffix.com >