Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 07:53 AM 10/26/01 -0700, Doug Herr wrote: >My memory begs to differ - At Photokina 1970 the 280 f/4.8 was described as a new optical design. Aside from flare control, a sweet lens IMHO. Doug You are absolutely right! (This is proof that shelling out the shekels for the expensive references occasionally does come in handy!) Laney and van Hasbroeck fail to mention the optical change -- but Lager certainly does, II Lager 218. Rogliatti mentions it but states that it is simply a change of the diaphragm location. Thanks for the eagle-eyed correction! Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html