Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark Rabiner writes in part: > > There's the new 1.4 just out from Cosina-so-called-Voigtl?nder-in-the > fields. The first 40mm 1.4. > The 40/1.4 Nokton being sold by our Steven Gandy for $349 > http://www.cameraquest.com/voigt4014.htm > With a 45 dollar really good but not free lens hood and a single > coatedoption for lovers of a smooth > look in black and white. No doubt we have our Tom Abrahamson behind that > if I recall right, (I think he told us over > breakfast at the LHSA Williamsburg meeting) And they came out with a > camera to go with it. The Voigtl?nder > Bessa R3A selling for $559 With a 40 frameline so you don't have to bother > with shoe mount viewfinders. > Although I love shoe mount viewfinders. And got my gorgeous 40 from Steven. > http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtr2ar3a.htm > I picked up one of these in SC from Joseph Yao just before Christmas. Took it with me on vacation. Wonderful lens for the price. I was using it with my M2 and guessing the framelines. I found that this lens provided wonderful images in both B&W and colour and that I'm a lousy guesser of framelines for a 40mm lens. Subsequently I ordered the optional viewfinder. It too is very well made - on par with a modern Leica VF and my compostion has improved quite a bit since. Regards, Greg