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Subject: [Leica] Is the Angenieux 70-210 zoom for Leica R any good?
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Tue Nov 29 18:30:12 2005
References: <000e01c5f4df$96bf7020$6a66fea9@corp.nortel.com> <ILENJKCCOJOKJFHFEFACAELADLAA.luisripoll@telefonica.net>

i have the 70-210, it's a fine performer.  one consideration 
is that i can't find anyone to work on angenieux' 35mm still lenses.
most ange dealers are only familiar with the cine stuff.

here's what van stelten had to say to me:

> Sorry, that is one of the few lenses I refuse to work on.  
> mechanically, they are a nightmare do to the design.  Without the 
> factory jig, assembly is a guessing game.
> Regards,
> 
> John Van Stelten

-rei



On Nov29 22:28, Luis Ripoll wrote:
> Hi Vick,
> 
> Many years ago I've tried the Angenieux 45 - 80 or 45 - 90 (I don't
> remember) and compared with the 90 Summicron - R. I was surprised for the
> great quality of this lens, in my opinion, better than Summicron. I've
> tested both on a tripod, at full aperture, set at infinity, fine structures
> of objects ware more appreciable on the Angenieux than on the Summicron.
> 
> I think that Angenieux belong to these great historical lenses, almost 
> "hand
> made", when I was doing films ...., many, so many years ago, with a 
> Beaulieu
> and a Angenieux zoom, was great, I also remember as a great lens the
> Som-Berthiot.
> 
> Saludos desde Barcelona
> Luis
> 
> 
> 
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de
> Vick Ko
> Enviado el: martes, 29 de noviembre de 2005 13:23
> Para: 'Leica Users Group'
> Asunto: [Leica] Is the Angenieux 70-210 zoom for Leica R any good?
> 
> Hello all R Zoom shooters,
> 
> Is the Angenieux 70-210 zoom for Leica R any good?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Vick Ko
> 
> 
> 
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-- 
Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey


In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Is the Angenieux 70-210 zoom for Leica R any good?)
Message from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll) ([Leica] Is the Angenieux 70-210 zoom for Leica R any good?)