Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I still don't see why Cosina has to hide behind that Voigtsomethingder > brand-name anyway. I'd gladly -- even more gladly, actually -- buy > their stuff so branded. > If you've ever used a Vivitar SLR zoom or wideangle prime lens, you'd instantly know why. > On a tangent, I was interested to note (viewing an illustration in a > reference work by a certain Herr Doktor Professor Small) that Cosina > even imitated aspects of the overall shape of the original Nokton in > making theirs... As far as I can tell, there is NO resemblance whatsoever, except the name, focal length and maximum aperture: Construction: the old Nokton was polished chromed brass; the Cosina is aluminum Optical design: totally different - old is a Zeiss Sonnar, the Cosina is a planar Mount: the old Nokton was predominantly a bayonet for the Prominent; the new, M39.