Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/20

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Subject: RE: [Leica] New Cosina Voigtlander lenses
From: Jeremy Kime <jeremy.kime@bbc.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 10:39:46 +0100

Dan,
If you have a lens with painted figures then i suspect you have a rare early
prototype. Each one I've examined has engraved figures. Except for the
'Voigtlander' name on the lens caps.
Jem

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dan Post [SMTP:dwpost@email.msn.com]
> 
> Dr. Yao-
> Do these new lenses have the figures engraved or painted? They seem like
> such nice lenses, that the tales that the figures on the Heliar and 25mm
> lens are painted on seems somewhat disappointing!
> Dan
>