Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wonder if there is any significance to the fact that the lenses are marked 'Rollei Germany' and not 'Carl Zeiss'. I wonder if they are really Zeiss designs? Regards, Rich - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dr.Alexander.Kraus@gmx.de> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 4:11 AM Subject: [Leica] Rollei 35RF (modified Bessa R2) + ZEISS lenses!! > Hello all, > I just stumbled over an interesting link: > > http://www.k-repair.net/topic/topic_rollei6000AF.html > > http://www.komamura.co.jp/press/img/35rf03.jpg > > It seems that Rollei decided to produce a modified Bessa R2. Obviously two > new ZEISS lenses are being introduced as well! It was during WWII when > Zeiss build lenses for Leica RF cameras for the last time (if you disregard > the 250 Hologons in the 70ies). A 40 and a 80mm lens are somewhat strange, > but maybe there is more to come? After all, Zeiss has already developed the > Contax line of rangefinder lenses. I guess it would be easy to offer them in a > Leica M mount. > Regards, > Alex > > -- > Werden Sie mit uns zum "OnlineStar 2002"! Jetzt GMX wählen - > und tolle Preise absahnen! http://www.onlinestar.de > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html