Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just did a search on B&H and found it as a special order for $2018.95. Included is a Nikon or Canon mount. The dedicated Leica version is $3595. The specs are the same and I would suspect they are the same formula. Now it's more interesting. Len On Nov 20, 2007, at 11:10 AM, Henning Wulff wrote: > At 10:15 AM -0500 11/20/07, Leonard Taupier wrote: >> Schneider now makes the 28mm PC Super Angulon in a mount for >> Canon, Nikon and Minolta via a proprietary adapter. I don't know >> how long they've been offering this version but I only found out >> about it when my dealer ordered one and called me to give it a >> try. It looks identical to the Leica R version but costs $2450 >> which is much less then the Leica version. I tried it on my 5D >> body and found it to be very nice with no perceptible distortion. >> I found the lens to be a little awkward to use in comparison to my >> Nikon 28mm PC Nikkor. It's a fine lens for a Canon FF shooter who >> wants vertical correction in the camera and doesn't want the >> bulkier TS lenses. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Nov 20, 2007, at 12:24 AM, Frank Filippone wrote: >> >>> Someone was looking for a PC Super Angulon recently..... >>> >>> Search that auction place ...... there is one listed. >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> red735i@earthlink.net >>> >>> > > They've been offering that one slightly longer than the Leica one > has been available. $2450 is a good price. I priced one about 10 > years ago, and the price at that time was $2300Cdn. > > -- > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information