Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/12

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Nikon/Canon rf lenses on Leica bodies????
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 16:17:57 -0400
Cc: Eric Welch <ewelch@gp.magick.net>

At 09:41 AM 4/12/96 -0700, Eric Welch wrote:

>
>Shoot, for a little more I can get the Elmarit. I guess I'll stick with 
>an all-Leica stable.
>

Ah, but the 3.5/19 Canon isn't the ONLY LTM wide-angle around.  The Russians
still produce a Zeiss Topogon clone, the 5.6/20 Russar MR-2, which can be
had for under $500 and, sometimes, for a LOT less (I paid $100 for mine,
with VF).

The Russian lens is far slower, but doesn't suffer from flare nearly to the
Canon's degree.  And it DOES meter with the M6, which I believe the Canon
does not.

Marc
msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!


Replies: Reply from Michael Volow <mvolo@acpub.duke.edu> (Re: Nikon/Canon rf lenses on Leica bodies????)