Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear All, I apologise for my recent tongue-in-cheek post (see below). I could see Marc was only joking, trying to wind up a few Canadian LUG members, so I thought I'd join in the fun! However, it misfired. I hoped the smiley at the end would make it obvious that I wasn't serious (as Ted mentioned) but not everyone noticed it, I guess. A few concerned LUGgers thought I was serious and even sent me emails, kindly reassuring me that my Apo-Telyt-R 180/3.4 is a very good lens. Anyway, I'm still a happy camper as far as the 180/3.4 is concerned! Regards, Ray Moth > Marc James Small wrote: > > Argh! Just ask Ted Grant about this! Canadian glass is junk and > Canadian lenses are horrible! No self-respecting Leica owner would > EVER pollute his fine German camera body with a trashy Canadian lens > and, as for Canadian camera bodies, well, SOMEONE has to make > door-stops and boat-anchors, I guess. > > <he grins slyly!> > > Marc > ====================================================================== > Marc, > > Now you've really got me worried! I received, not long ago, a Leica > Apo-Telyt-R 180mm, f/3.4 lens (3-cam) that I ordered from KEH. It was > advertized as being in "excellent plus" condition and priced at > US$650. > The package arrived promptly (4 working days from KEH to my office in > Jakarta) and in excellent condition. The lens appears to be perfect > in > every respect, as if it has never been used or handled, and the price > seems very fair. > > I knew, of course, that the 180/3.4 lenses were made in Canada but > this did not bother me one jot. So, I was a happy camper until I read > your post, from which I learned that the glass is junk and the lens > is > horrible. This comes as a great shock. I now have to decide what to > do > with the lens. Any suggestions? > ;-) > Regards, > > ===== > Ray __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/