Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That makes it more affordable than a 35/2 Summicron, but 3x as much as a like-new 40/2 Rokkor. I'll go with the Rokkor, a known quantity. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Allen Graves Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 6:14 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Rollei 40/2.8 Sonnar [was Stephen Gandy took down the Epson R-D1 info!] Adorama offers the lens as a separate item- for $1000. It had better be nice! Allen >Someone sold the lens but kept the body? Good grief! > >At 03:41 PM 3/19/2004, you wrote: >>I recently acquired the Sonnar on eB*y, but haven't >>had a chance to really put it through its paces, yet. >>I can say that the build quality is nice, like the CV >>50/3.5 Heliar. >> >>Chris >> >>-------------- >> >>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 >> >>__________________________________ >>Do you Yahoo!? >>Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam >>http://mail.yahoo.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