Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 04:06 PM 1/7/98 +0100, you 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? Made in Japan by Kyocera. They make most of Contax's Zeiss lenses. (Read: superb). >Is the former as good as the latter, and what would be a reasonable >price for it (the former)? I have seen one that is VERY overpriced in a >shop here in Sweden. But the shop owner is aware of that, and is willing >to lower the price, but I don't know how much to offer. The serial >number is 3.00x.xxx and the lens looks good. From what I've heard the older lens can't hold a candle to the new one. Get the new one with the big rebate. And the new one is faster. ========== Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Bumper Sticker: "Horn doesn't work; Watch for finger"