Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And then say "which is better the Leica or the Zeiss?" At a thousand bucks a pop. Mark William Rabiner > From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:46:54 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Conversation: [Leica] New Leica 18mm and a Flash! > Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica 18mm and a Flash! > > Except that if it was a Zeiss lens it would also cost at least $2895.00. > > I've used Zeiss glass all my life. For the Hasselblad system. > > Its not Kyocera and its not Cosina. > > If Leica had a line of glass made by Cosina or some very nice Japanese > company compare it against that. And would be priced to match. > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:21:44 -0800 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica 18mm and a Flash! >> >> i really doubt it will be much better than the ziess, after all ziess have >> been making 18mm lens for a long time, but it seems outside pressure is >> making leica move, the ziess 18 was a huge success with the leica owners, >> super sharp, small and "affordable", never the less i am Happy they are >> rolling out more m lenses. the performance of the lens i will wait and >> see, >> i am hoping you all did not forget the m8 rollout where users discoverd >> the >> acidental IR filters needed to use the camera, so from now on i let the >> truth be told >> >> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Frank Filippone >> <red735i@earthlink.net>wrote: >> >>> Well, that is 3 times the cost of the Zeiss 18....... I guess it is not >>> a >>> $7K lens, so that is good.... >>> >>> We need to see and hear about comparisons....... On M8 AND on film! >>> >>> Did someone say that Erwin has an article out on the Leica 18? I went >>> looking and could not find it..... >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> red735i@earthlink.net >>> >>> >>> >>> OpticsUSA of Boston says $2895.00. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------- >> regards, mehrdad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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