Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica and Minolta identical calculation
From: Jeff Alford <alford@batnet.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1998 09:25:44 -0800
 
Cost.

LEICAMAN56 wrote:

> Eric,
>
> One small mistake!  The new 28-70 is a Kyocera (also makes most Contax lenses)
> design.  The original Sigma 28-70 has been discontinued, as well as the
> 35-70/3.5.
>
> One thing I don't understand is why the current 28-70 and 35-70 lenses do not
> have parallel focussing mounts.  Sure makes it hard to use a polarizer on
> them.
>
> Bill Rosauer