Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/16

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Subject: [Leica] Maybe OT, Canon Serenar in LTM
From: gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)
Date: Thu Feb 16 20:26:06 2006
 
Don Dory writes: 

> It is a pretty direct knock off of the Zeiss 85mm F2 lens. You will be
> rather surprised by just how good it really is.  Even at F2 the center is
> quite sharp with typical Sonnar fall off at the edges.  Just off hand, Made
> in Occupied Japan puts it before 1953.
> 
> Enjoy, the only thing somewhat annoying is the very long focus throw.
> 

Thanks Don. I guessed that it may be a Zeiss 85 copy just from seeing a 
couple of online photos of the lens. From fondling it tonight, it is a heavy 
brass lens, nicely finished with nice clear glass. Seems to have had very 
little use for its age.

I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of image it cuts into some Tri-X or 
Acros.

Regards,

Greg