Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 10/2/99 7:20:24 PM, nathan.wajsman@euronet.be writes: << FWIW, Minolta has just come out with a 35mm f1.4 lens for its SLRs which Amateur Photographer (UK) raves about in last week's issue. The list price is 1200 GBP, close to $2000. I realize that this particular discussion is about bodies, not lenses, but this pricing seems to corroborate the statement that Leica quality will cost Leica $$$ no matter who produces it. >> I'm not envisioning f1.4 wideangle lenses in my dream poor-man's rangefinder. Look at the Contax line as a model. I'm not that familar with the camera and lenses but the prices sure are reasonable. The Zeiss Planar 35mm f 2.0 for the Contax AF "rangefinder" sells for less than $400. Even the 21mm Biogon is only $1,100. A G1 body with a lens is only $1,000. Those are VERY affordable prices. If they had a manual focus body in the line they'd really have something to offer, me thinks. Bob (if you build it they will come) McEowen