RE: [Leica] OT MF RF

["Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroom.com>]

Thanks, though I know many a 'blad' rep, and I do not believe they are an
accurate source of information on this issue, perhaps they are, but I
wouldn't hold my breath.  I have contacted my sources at the factory and
will find out what they have to say.

I did already get one response saying that there were no optical changes he
was aware of, but did remember some minor change in the last couple of
years, but didn't remember what the exact nature of the change was (aside
from the electrical contacts), so I asked him to get more info if he would.

> I happen to know a Blad rep and will get you the information, as
> requested.
> >
> > It's absolutely been around for 24 years in the Hasselblad
> flavor.  I have
> > that lense, and mine was made in 1982.  I do not believe the
> > optical formula
> > has changed during this time.  Hasselblad, in 1990, added some
> electrical
> > contacts so the body could read the f-stop, but that's the only
> > change that
> > has been made to the Hasselblad version of this lense since
> > inception as far
> > as I know.
> >
> > If you can find out differently, please let me know, but my
> references say
> > no.  I do not know when it has become adapted to the Rollei, but
> > as I said,
> > it's the same glass.
> >
> > > The current 110/2 is -- can someone else jump in here? -- just
> > a very few
> > > years old.  Like 2 or 3 or so.
> > >
> > > on 2/19/01 1:28 PM, Austin Franklin at austin@darkroom.com wrote:
> > >
> > > >> Zeiss has some great new optics,
> > > >> notably the 110/2
> > > >> in 6x6
> > > >
> > > > New? The 110/2 has been around for 24 years!  Have they
> > > 're-formulated' it?
> > > >
> > > > It is easily one of the greatest lenses ever made, IMO.
> >
> >
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