Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, Awesome photos. Such great natural light work. Why do you use the Ektapress? Is there anything better? Steve At 09:33 PM 1/7/98 -0600, you wrote: >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" > >