Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gerry, I believe the lenses and accessories you are referring to are branded 'Kobalux', 'Avenon' and 'Pasoptik', depending on which countries they are marketed in. They are not manufactured by Cosina. Joseph on 2/5/00 4:50 pm, Gerry Walden at gerrywalden@cwcom.net wrote: > Today I received the latest catalogue update from the German company > Monochrom (web site www.monochrom.com) which lists 2 lenses from the > Japanese manufacturer Komura for Leica L mount, together with various > adaptors for M series. Theses are the 21mm f2.8 and the 28mm f3.5. They > also list 21mm, 28mm and 35mm viewfinders in silver and black depending on > size (21mm in both). I do not think these are the Cosina lenses but I may > be wrong! > > Also listed are a range of accessories for the camera such as M adaptors, > leather straps, cable releases, soft releases, body and lens back caps etc. > etc. including a variable length E39 lens hood with opening for gelatin > filters (at around $50 in silver and black). > > I am afraid my German is a bit limited so for an exact translation you will > need to rely on one of our German/Swiss/Dutch members, but the information > that I can glean is very interesting and prices seem quite reasonable to > this Englishman with the over-valued pound! > > Gerry > > >