Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica R Vario Elmarit 35-70/2.8 ASPH.
From: Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 21:37:44 -0500

Ted Grant jotted down the following:

> Apropos my report to Leica in 1988 after using the 400mm 2.8 prototype lens.
> I had nothing but praise for it other than a couple of physical changes for
> ease of handling. But my main question was the cost, at that time to be sold
> for approximately $20,000 or higher, oh yeah that included a case! ;-)

Let me guess: additional lens caps were $1,200? ;)

M.

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