Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len, maybe you have already been to this webpage from Schneider: http://www.schneideroptics.com/ecommerce/CatalogSubCategoryDisplay.aspx?CID=179 on that page there is a pdf of the instruction manual which lists all the mounts available for the lens. For the Leica R it states that the lens is only available through Leica. So it looks like the same lens to me. Joe -----Original Message----- >From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> >Sent: Nov 20, 2007 9:11 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] PC Auper Angulon > >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 > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information