Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 3/19/04 2:00 PM, "Henning Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com> wrote: > At 1:43 PM -0800 3/19/04, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> On 3/17/04 8:40 PM, "GREG LORENZO" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> wrote: >> >>> I asked about the original Xpan some time ago on the Lug and >>> received a number >>> of responses suggesting among other things that the finish on this >>> equipment >>> (cameras and lenses) wore right before your eyes with just minimal >>> useage. >>> >>> Anyone have any thoughts, based upon experience with the Xpan II, as to >>> whether things had improved any? Any other thoughts also appreciated. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Greg >>> >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >> >> I'd kill for one. >> Love them panoramics. Wish the format on this on was not quite so wide. >> This new camera looks twice as cool as the before. >> Seems like an ideal thing I've always wanted being able to change in the >> middle of the role expect the glass is ok but not something you'd want to >> bring home to meet mom. >> >> >> Mark Rabiner >> Photography >> Portland, Oregon > > The glass is exceptional. Leica or Zeiss could be proud to have their > names on it. > > Unfortunately, of course, the prices reflect that. HA24015 45mm f4.0 XPan $543.00 HA24019 90mm f4.0 XPan (49mm filter size) $657.00 Sounds like the price of Linhof lens caps. Or Leica glass with old finger print. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon New-improved http://rabinergroup.com/