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Subject: [Leica] The Crane Estate
From: Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Sun Feb 11 18:35:39 2007
References: <7.0.1.0.2.20070209173251.0220f8a8@infoave.net> <45CCFD0B.6030005@wanadoo.nl> <49593.203.208.110.32.1171075412.squirrel@webmail.ncable.net.au> <45CD44B2.5080708@hemenway.com> <50004.203.208.110.32.1171085521.squirrel@webmail.ncable.net.au> <45CFCA68.90001@hemenway.com> <2132.203.193.210.171.1171246915.squirrel@webmail.ncable.net.au>
Yes, an F-Distagon, it's bigger and a little heavier than the 180mm.
I love the Rollei, it's heavier than the Blad but that doesn't bother me.
I have three favorite cameras, 6008i, R8 and the isDS.
Jim
Alastair Firkin wrote:
>>Alastair:
>>
>>Even here the F-Distagon 30mm is expensive. One has to wait a year after
>>ordering one from Zeiss and it costs over $6,000. After several months
>>of looking, I finally found one in pretty good condition on ebay for
>>less than half the price of a new one.
>>
>>Jim
>
>
> Is the Rollei lens an F-distagon? Mine is quite a few years old now, but
> was in wonderful condition and quite a hunk of glass ;-) How do you like
> the Rollei? I have never held one, but they always appealed. Now both the
> 6000 Rollei's and the 200/500 series 'blads are kaput ;-)
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair
In reply to:
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Message from michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema) ([Leica] IMG: Encarnacion)
Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] IMG: Encarnacion)
Message from Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway) ([Leica] The Crane Estate)
Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] The Crane Estate)
Message from Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway) ([Leica] The Crane Estate)
Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] The Crane Estate)