Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/29

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Re: Lens Designs and history
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 20:54:24 -0700

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I think our lens guru Erwin has already answered this. If I remember
correctly, Erwin said the all of the Schott and Hoya glass is &quot;off
the shelf&quot; glass. &quot;Out of the catalog&quot; glass. Not special
&quot;Leica&quot; glass formulations.<br>
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I think I remember. I have CRS you know... A little brassy in the
belfry.<br>
<br>
Jim<br>
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At 01:43 PM 7/30/99 +1000, you wrote: <br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite cite>=A0 <br>
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TTAbrahams@aol.com wrote: <br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite cite>Peter, Cosina uses Hoya glass in the
Heliar/Skopar/Ultron etc. It does make <br>
sense as Hoya owns Cosina and also Kenko. <b>Lets not forget that Leica
also</b> <br>
<b>uses Hoya glass in their lenses.</b> <br>
Tom A</blockquote>Tom, you are right, Leica does use Hoya glass, But
glass with propertys researched and the research paid for by Leica.=20
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=A0 </blockquote><br>
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