Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Is Voigtlander coming out with a 90 and/or 21?
From: TTAbrahams@aol.com
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 23:33:38 EST

 The 90/3,5 Apo-Lanthar from Voigtlander should be coming out in March. It is 
already being advertised in the February issue of the Asahi Camera in Japan. 
The aux. finder looks just like the old 90 finder from Leica. The 21/4 which 
couples to the rangefinder is coming later this spring (most likely 
April/May) and will cost around US$ 550 with the brightline finder. I have 
shot with this lens and it is sharp! According to Mr Kobyashi, President of 
Cosina, it is a sharper lens than the Biogon 21/4,5 — and he should know as 
he has several of these! Cosina/Voigtlander is staggering the releases for 
new products so not to overwhelm the market. There is also the 28/1,9 Asph 
making it's appearance later this spring as well as some other nifty stuff! 
Tom A