Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M camera parts now a long rant.
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 09:47:34 -0700
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"B. D. Colen" wrote:
> 
> Hi, Marc - I may be misreading - or miswriting! - something, but I think
> that my point was that they are, in fact, excellent lenses, and are
> rated as such by Erwin. (Certainly their build-quality isn't up to Leica
> standards, but what does one expect for the price?)
> 
> BTW - I was quoting someone else who said that they are in the 'sorta
> good class," and by saying that " they are hardly in the sorta good
> class," I was saying that they are much much better than 'sorta good.'
> 
> B. D.

As far as that new pancake Cosina made for Nikon. A 45 with a silver finish.
Is this a step UP for a Nikon owner user? Or a step down or sidewise.
Have Cosina and other companies ALREADY been turning out there lenses with Nikon
on them at other focal lengths?

I know Kyrecera (Contax) and sigma does some for Leica.



Mark Rabiner

Portland, Oregon
USA

http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/
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