Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The lenses may be interesting as alternatives for Leica, however the body is a rebadged Cosina/Voigtlander/whoever...A noisy clap trap marked up a zillion percent for Leica buyers who are punch drunk from Leica prices. (For you CV fans, sorry, but that body sold for a paltry sum when it had a mirror box and a Nikon badge.) If the 50 F1.8 is the same as the Contax model, I'll buy it . It would be a GREAT alternative to the Summicron IF it is priced similarly to the Contax Planar. Best wishes Dan States >From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: [Leica] New Rollei 35 RF, Zeiss is nice >Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 20:48:17 -0700 > >I can't see where we've talked about the up and coming or maybe already >here Rollei 35 RF. >http://www.rollei-usa.com/compact/35rf.htm > >It looks very solid like a '60's Voigtländer and will take Zeiss lenses >which will also fit Leica's. Leica M's that is. > >Salient points: > >125th sych speed, yea we could have guessed that. > >Vertical-travel laminar metal focal-plane shutter; 1 s 1 /2000 s and B > >Ratcheted film advance when needed. > >Dimensions ( mm/ w x h x d): 135.5 x 81.0 x 25.5 mm > >Weight (body) 425 g, (a M6 weighs 500 g's) > >Finish: Metal cover plates silver-finished > >I'm excited about anything Rollei makes with the exception of a Prego. >I'm more fond of Rag its more mold resistant in the refrigerator > >Its nice to have that Zeiss option. HCB thought that. >I'm heavily invested in its Hasselblad lenses and can vouch for them. >Zeiss is nice. > > > >Mark Rabiner >Portland, Oregon USA >http://www.rabinergroup.com >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html