Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 24, 2008, at 1:58 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > I buy their lens cleaning wipes at Sam's Club. They also work well for > hemorrhoids. they come with precise instructions , no doubt... "When you use these wipes for both purposes, we recomended cleaning your lens first". Steve > But this "licensing" of names annoys me. If you buy a > Pentax lens on a Samsung camera, it is a Schneider lens. I don't think > that Schneider had anything to do with that lens. I doubt that Pentax > needs Schneider's advice. Is there still a factory that makes > Schneider lenses? > > On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 4:24 PM, Christopher Williams > <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >> Zeiss is probably just happy to have survived the Contax closing :) >> >> They seem to be happy putting Zeiss glass on Minolta/Konica/Sony >> bodies. And soon FF 24mp Sony bodies. >> >> http://masterchong.com/v2/sony-alpha/pie02008-sony-showcased-sony-alpha-dslr-a900.html >> >> I've inquired about Zeiss glass for my eyeglasses before and the >> look is always "you want to spend that much?" >> >> >> Chris >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jeffery Smith" >> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Another ZM lens on the horizon >> >> >>> I'm completely aware that Zeiss is designing them. My point was that >>> Cosina changed their lens' appearance, from the earlier ones, and >>> Zeiss is using that newer appearance (first seen when the VC 35/2.5 >>> and 40/1.4 M lenses came out), so now we have Cosina lenses that >>> identical to Zeiss lenses, at least in appearance. I'm surprised >>> that >>> Zeiss is "okay" with that, since they *are* Zeiss designed lenses. >>> It >>> is not the same thing as an Isuzu Rodeo being rebranded as a Honda >>> SUV...the two are identical except for the names. If Cosina is >>> making >>> their own lenses with Zeiss advice, then I'm surprised that Cosina >>> is >>> okay with that. Zeiss is obviously getting a chunk of the profits >>> for >>> its "advice". I don't care what the "brand" is, to be honest. Most >>> of >>> my colleagues who aren't shooters have heard of Canon, Nikon, and >>> Minolta. I walked into a reception at the college with a Contax, and >>> nobody had ever heard of that. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Jeffery L. Smith > New Orleans, LA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information best, Steve kididdoc@cox.net "I never wanted to be famous" http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/186890