Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually both the 40/2.8 and 80/2.8 Rollei lenses are LTM with M adaptor's supplied by Rollei in box. The 50/1.8 lens was announced but never produced. Reportly, the lens barrels were made by Cosina in Japan with Zeiss Germanymaking the glass. Final assembly was done by Rollei (in Germany). The build quality is excellent and while both lenses are great picture takers (my top criteria when deciding to purchase a lens), the 80/2.8 lens is an exceptionally good image maker. > Both Sonnar HFT 40/2,8 and 80/2,8 for the Rollei RF (camera made by Cosina > in Japan with a Leica-M mount) were engraved "Made in > Germany" and were made by Rollei Fototechnic under licence from Carl > Zeiss, according to "Objektive from Carl Zeiss" brochure 10-029 d,e,f,j > W-DIV-TS-IX/2002 Roo, distributed by Zeiss during Photokina 2002. I saw > them there, but I don't think they have made a lot of the 80/2,8. ;-> ) > .http://www.adorama.com/catlite.tpl?op=large_image&sku=RLRF35.jpg > http://www.cameraquest.com/rfren.htm And I also think that the > Planar HFT 50/1,8 was never released. _________________________________________________________________ Instantly invite friends from Facebook and other social networks to join you on Windows Live? Messenger. https://www.invite2messenger.net/im/?source=TXT_EML_WLH_InviteFriends