Re: [Leica] Ted's 80-200 f/4 improvement

["R E Sharp" <hi-res@ix.netcom.com>]

Yes, different, and to elaborate: Leica, 12 lens elements in 8 groups,
versus Zeiss, 13 elements in 10 groups (...it says here); and the Leica is
slightly longer, wider - taking the beloved 60mm filter size - and heavier.
But a wonderfully handy package. Excuse my enthusiasm, but I just acquired
one! Then I noticed Zeiss (Kyocera) also seemed to have their own, plus
100/2.8 Macro and others. But all quite different.

BTW, in the "old days" of Leica medium-tele zooms, what was the rep of the
70-210 Angenieux? (I guess I'm playing catch-up.) Thanks -- Robert. 

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> From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Ted's 80-200 f/4 improvement
> Date: Sunday, March 08, 1998 6:00 PM
> 
> It's produced by Kyocera, which owns the Contax name, and makes most of
the
> Zeiss lenses for the Contax systems. It's not the same lens. It's a Leica
> design, made by Kyocera.
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