Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/24

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Subject: Re: M7---Well Sort Of--
From: dannyg1@IDT.NET (Danny Gonzalez)
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 18:48:49 -0400 (EDT)

Paul,

 The Adorama lenses are made by Bower optical.

>The Adorama lenses are not made by Ricoh or Konica.
- -snip-
>I've seen a 21mm and 28mm (I think) in Japan
>marketed under the "Kobalux" (?) brand.

>The Konica Hexar lens was introduced in Japan about a year ago and
>sold out within a couple of months.  The only ones I've seen in shops
>in the Osaka area were used.

Do you you remember what the used value was/is? Have you heard anything
about a 54mm 2.8 Konica lens (I presume an Elmar syle collapsible)?

Best,
DG