Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 50mm f1.5 Nokton question
From: Bmceowen@aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 22:05:45 EST

In a message dated 3/16/00 8:28:06 PM, horsts@primus.com.au writes:

<<  Bob, Exactly my point . If you have a product which is good and virtually
unique, like the 15mm lens,why not be rally proud of it and call it a "Cosina"
or any other unique name which identifies with you?
 >>

OK, it might be exactly your point but I would have bought the Voigtlander if 
IT was $80-$150 cheaper than the Cosina. The two are the exact same lens 
except for the trim ring and the front cap. For someone to pay more for the 
Voigtlander name is pretty foolish. The name doesn't matter. I will concede 
another poster's point though: The camera and lenses probably would not have 
take off so well under the Cosina name. It seems like smart marketing to me.

Bob (paying less for the same is good) McEowen