Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stefan wrote: <<<Does anybody of you know the differences (optical prestanda) between the 1:4.5/80-200 zoom lens made by Minolta for Leitz and the current 1:4/80-200 which I presume is made in Germany?>>>>> Stefan, The only experience I've had was with the original made by Minolta and they "just fell apart"!!! The glass was OK, but mechanically they are and were a piece of junk! I'll have the new f.4 80-200 here in a few weeks. So I'll have an opportunity to compare to the earlier Minolta version. I'd sure the lens you are looking at looks fine and there shouldn't be any problem with the glass. But I'd want it for a song and as damn little money as I could. If you can't get it for next to nothing, just put your money aside and save for the up to date f.4 German made version. ted