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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:15mm f/22 ALPA lens-
From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 11:58:38 -0700
References: <BB40EFD0.17ABE%joseph@yao.com>

what are your thoughts Joseph on the 12mm vs 15mm Heliar CV lenses,
if you were to have only  one?...thanks, Steve




> I have both and the Heliar 15/4.5 ASPH is optically superior, by a
> significant margin.  The Heliar also has aperture and focusing
controls.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> on 21/7/03 12:29 am, Sal DiMarco,Jr. at sdmp007@pressroom.com wrote:
>
> >   David opined: "I just found the price list for lens on the
website. It
> > appears to be
> > Euro 287.36 about $300 ... can that be right or I am not reading
the
> > price list correctly? For that price I could live with the F22."
> >
> >   However, for the same $300.00 you could get a 15mm Heliar which
is 3 1/2
> > stops faster....
> >   Did anyone THINK about how useful ANY f/22 lens would be?
> > Happy Snaps,
> > Sal
> >
> > Sal DiMarco, Jr.
> > Philadelphia, PA
> > Web Site: http://members.fcc.net/sal.dimarcojr
> >
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