Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/27

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Subject: [Leica] Zeiss Wide Angle 35mm f/2 Biogon T* ZM
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest)
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:38:31 -0500
References: <6841F8FF-7226-4BC1-8D0C-92DC7D99AAEB@gmail.com> <C7AE22D3.5E416%mark@rabinergroup.com> <20100227021155.552a564f@linux-0ifi.site> <B323A8CC-621F-4619-B60C-44F85F28CBAB@usjet.net>

This throws out all the Canadian M bodies and lenses as well. They
might as well be doorstops.  ;)


On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:17:36 -0600 (CST)
Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote:

> 
> Mark,
> 
> Have you ever used the Zeiss lenses made for the late Contas
> SLR's? Some of those were made by Zeiss in Germany and some by
> Kyocera in Japan under Zeiss's watchful eye.   Noone could tell the
> difference between those made in Germany and those made in Japan.
> 
> Bob
> 
> >
> >
> >
> >> Welcome to the LUG Kevin, the ZM Biogon 35 a very nice lens made by
> >> the very nice largest lens company in the world located in Japan.
> >> Its a ZM lens we refer to on the LUG.
> >> It cost a thousand dollars.
> >> A Summicron cost three thousand dollars.
> >> You want to compare them straight across you think that's wise?
> >> The ZM lenses are made in the same faculty that twenty other major
> >> brand named lenes are made. Within viewing distance of each other.
> >> Your post is full of Zeiss lenses are this and  Zeiss lenses  are
> >> that. A Zeiss lens cost three thousand or more dollars and are made
> >> in Germany with high tolerances amazingly high quality control and
> >> expensive choice glass types. For a hundred years.
> >> I own a half dozen for my Hasselblad system.
> >> The feel, look and quality has no resemblance at all to the nifty
> >> cheep stuff Cosina makes for them in Japan - with the Zeiss name on
> >> it. You want to call them a Zeiss lens you're fooling nobody but
> >> yourself. In another time warp dimension can you compare something
> >> straight across which cost a three times difference. Is made to way
> >> less tolerances. Well less quality glasses. Designed for an
> >> entirely different market. You want to save money?
> >> Get a CV or ZM lens for your Leica.
> >> You want a "world glass optic" you have to pay some real Leica
> >> money for it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> [Rabs]
> >> Mark William Rabiner
> >
> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from bamboozld at gmail.com (K Landdeck) ([Leica] Zeiss Wide Angle 35mm f/2 Biogon T* ZM)
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Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest) ([Leica] Zeiss Wide Angle 35mm f/2 Biogon T* ZM)
Message from robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier) ([Leica] Zeiss Wide Angle 35mm f/2 Biogon T* ZM)