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Subject: Re: [Leica] Angenieux
From: "Tony Woo" <tonywoo@netvigator.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 01:34:12 +0800
References: <39CE2E8F.11ADAD63@rabiner.cncoffice.com>

I had the Angenieux 70-210 zoom f3.5 in R mount for many years (1986 to
recently).  My sample had very good resolution, but it was lacking in contrast.
I sold the lens to a Hong Kong dealer recently ( in Exc+ condition for about
USD 640 equiv. )  I bought the R70-180 instead, and is much happier with its
performance ( but unhappy with its weight !! )

Tony



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
To: "leica-users" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 12:40 AM
Subject: [Leica] Angenieux


> http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/third/cult.html#angenieux
> From the above very cool site on cult lens companies.
> "Angenieux is a French third party lens manufacturer that ranks with
Schneider
> and Zeiss as one of the world's top lens makers.
>
> Angenieux lenses are unfamiliar to most 35mm SLR users because they are very
> expensive and come in only a few mounts, chiefly Leica. To a Leica user, a
top
> quality Angenieux 70-210mm f/3.5 zoom for only $1,845 in 1983 is a bargain
;-)
> (that's $3,000+ in today's 1998 dollarettes)."
>
> What does anybody think about Angenieux? Anybody use them on thier Leica R's
or Nikons?
> Mark W. Rabiner
> :)
>

Replies: Reply from "Tony Woo" <tonywoo@netvigator.com> (Re: [Leica] Angenieux)
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