Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, the Rollei is a grossly overpriced Bessa R2, but it does offer interchangeable lenses - it's a real 35 mm rangefinder; the Leica is a film P&S for $1000 at a time when you can get a clean M6 body for not allot more than that. Looks like another bit of 'odd' marketing to me, but what do I know.... - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 2:27 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica CM announced I could try to be cynical but it's a pocketable made in Germany Leica cut out of a block of Titanium and with a 40mm 6 element 2.5 lens. For me it's a toss-up between that though and the new Rollei 35 with the cute but clunky T. winder ? on the bottom. http://www.rollei.de/en/produkte/produkt_detail.cfm?id=2265&name=compact Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html