Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I read a test on the 40mm when it first came out and it sounded good. I think you are right, a few steller M lenses with the Rollei name might have sold very well. Or maybe if they hadn't priced their RF camera so high.... Sam S Jeffery Smith wrote: > I've never seen a review of the lens. I think Mehdad may have one, but > haven't seen anything shot with it. Rollei should have ditched the RF > idea and just made some good Zeiss lenses in M mount. > > At 12:21 PM 3/19/2004, you wrote: > >> Yes. The wind is my master. >> >> Now the Cosina-made Rollei rangefinger is one dud of a camera. Adorma >> is selling them as overstock. What brainless person thought they >> could sell a $500 Cosina for $1,900 by giving it a not very >> attractive facelift and affixing the Rollei name? The three people >> who bought them will have real collector's items in 25 years. >> >> Sam S >> >> >> Jeffery Smith wrote: >> >>> Will you allow that there will be an Epson digital made by Cosina? >>> When I heard that Rollei was coming out with a 35mm RF, I said "no >>> way", and I still feel that way. Body is Cosina, and lens is Zeiss. >>> >>> At 11:06 AM 3/19/2004, you wrote: >>> >>>> Oh yeah! This is my day. If you look deep into the archives you >>>> will see that I said there would never be a Cosina digital. I told >>>> you so. I told you so! Ha! Call me pundit, marketer of truth. Oh, >>>> it feels soooo good. >>>> >>>> Let it be know that it would be in extremely poor taste to mention >>>> that as soon as I was challenged I changed my tune like a song >>>> bird. I didn't say I was brave, I said I was right. >>>> >>>> I wouldn't at all be surprised if PC World called me to do some >>>> free lance work. >>>> >>>> Sam S >>>> >>>> >>>> Richard F. Man wrote: >>>> >>>>> OK, what kind of conspiracy theories can we come up with? :-) >>>>> >>>>> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, >>>>> please use richard@imagecraft.com) >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >