Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 6/7/00 11:57 am, Rich Lahrson at tripspud@wenet.net wrote: >> This is the original Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.5 in Leica screw mount, made by >> Voigtlander. It is not the current Nokton, made by Cosina. >> Joseph > > Hi Joseph, > > So the Cosina Nokton is a more or less exact copy? Obviously with > multi-coated elements at least. Was the actual design altered and if > so, how? > > Cheers, > > Rich Rich, Apart from the name, I don't believe the two lenses have anything in common. The current Nokton is a completely new design with, interestingly, an element with two aspheric surfaces. Cheers, Joseph