Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> This, I believe, is one of the lenses made for later Leotax cameras. > I thought that these were rare items and am surprised that you got one > for so little. One of my cheapo collecting habits years ago was old photography magazines and Fuji regularly advertised their LTM lenses including the 35/2.0 and one or two others which I don't remember. The others are truly rare. JB The Tokyo Optical Company lenses (marked Topcon on > later Leotaxes) are also good lenses. I have one of their 50mm f1.5 > Simlar lenses, which is beautifully made, heavy and a decent performer > for its time. > > Mark > > On 7/29/05, John Black <jblack@ambio.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > Believe it or not, Fuji made a fairly good 35/2.0 lens in LTM back in the > > 50's. They are not common now but are reasonable performers and not > > terribly expensive (if you can find one). I paid about $100.00 for one 7 or > > 8 years ago with good glass but peeling chrome. It has the oddest coating > > I've seen. It has a strong yellow/orange reflection but no obvious color > > cast when viewed through the lens. > > > > JB > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >