Re: [Leica] digilux 4.3 v. finepix 4700: zeiss lens?

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

IS there no-one at Leica or Fuji we might ask? This incessant mental
consternation and theoretical contemplation is making my little ole head
hurt!!
Perhaps we can get Erwin to run some tests! (Only half joking, here!)
It might be interesting to see.
Also, if Jim 'The Digital Designer Who Uses Leica' Brick might tell us- an I
am being serious, here- is there some difference required or desired in
lenses for digital?
I here about these super high rez 24 squillion lp.mm lenses they use to make
all these 1.5 gig prosessor chips, and wonder if any of this amazing
technology might spill over to the film cameras, and if the resolution is
wasted on CCD devices.

Dan ( asking a lot of question for so early in the morning) Post
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Wilber Jeffcoat" <wilber@jeffcoatphotography.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] digilux 4.3 v. finepix 4700: zeiss lens?


> 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
> >
>
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