Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: My M5 replacement.
From: "Michael E. Bérubé" <MEB@goodphotos.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 21:57:28 -0500
References: <200103131801.f2DI1pD26092@hermes.toad.net> <5.0.1.4.0.20010313154641.01b25be0@206.34.200.40> <3.0.6.32.20010313174829.009caa90@pop.infi-net.mindspring.com> <20010313183309.C911@oven.com>

At 09:00 PM 3/13/01 -0500, Dante A. Stella wrote:
> > 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.

OK...I have both a huge Vivitar Series 1 35-85/2.8 (constant) and a 28/2.8 
in MD mount. What has that to do with Cosina hiding behind the good old 
German name Voigtlander?

MeB

Replies: Reply from Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: My M5 replacement.)
In reply to: Message from "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> (Re: [Leica] My M5 replacement.)
Message from "Michael E. Bérubé" <MEB@goodphotos.com> (Re: [Leica] My M5 replacement.)
Message from Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> (Re: [Leica] My M5 replacement.)
Message from Jeff Moore <jbm@oven.com> ([Leica] Re: My M5 replacement.)