RE: [Leica] Re: KINOPTIC lenses

["B. D. Colen" <BDColen@earthlink.net>]

So how can they be used on Ms?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jim Brick
> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 2:18 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Re: KINOPTIC lenses
>
>
> For my Alpa system, I had the 100mm APO Kinoptic and the 150mm APO
> Kinoptic. These lenses were so sharp, they ate resolution charts
> for lunch.
> BUT their lens coating was a real dog. High contrast subjects, any stray
> light (just a reflection off of a tree leaf) would cause a
> visible level of
> flare.  But were they ever sharp! You just had to be very careful
> where you
> used them. Basically, in the shade.
>
> Jim
>
> At 07:30 PM 12/8/98 +0100, you wrote:
> >In last Popular Photography (12/98) page 166
> >
> >KINOPTIC lenses in T-mounts:
> >
> >snip....
> >Now , however, Kinoptik is supplying its line of nine 35mm lenses in
> T-mounts.
> >Result? These French made lenses can now be used on almost all
> manual focus
> >35mms
> >(rangefinders included), plus a handful of AF SLRs, too.
> >Half of the Kinoptik lenses,  which range from 50mm f/2 to 1000mm f/8 are
> >Apochromats;
> >four are true macros focusing to 1:1; and all are covered by lifetime
> >warranties.
> >(Heiz Service, 34-11 62nd St., NY 11377.)
> >
> >Did one of the LUGers tried those lenses ?
> >
> >Lucien
>
>