Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/04

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica users complaining of high prices?
From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:22:50 +0100 (MET)
References: <200312040615.hB46FaL23675@perch.serverhost.net> <5F3A1310-265F-11D8-ABD2-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

John,

Do you really think they would be that carefree with their trademark? It
has taken decades to build it up, but it can be destroyed overnight.

I know I was sceptical about the Tessar on my Yashica T4 ... until I used
it. It sure isn't working against the reputation of Zeiss.

Do you remember which lens that both the Leica and Zeiss names have
appeared on?

I'm not saying you're wrong ... I haven't the foggiest idea. I do know you
usually have pretty good tabs on things like this and if it is true,
that's disappointing.

Best, Daniel


On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, John Collier wrote:

> The best that can be said is that Leica may have assisted in the
> design. Leica and Zeiss names have appeared on the same digital lens
> design in the past so I suspect it is mostly marketing. They send
> around a Leica/Zeiss chap(ette) who walks through the factory and,
> bingo, the production of the lens is carefully supervised by...
>
> John Collier
>
> On Dec 3, 2003, at 11:15 PM, Kit McChesney wrote:
>
> > Who says that big fat 28-90mm f/2-2.4 sassy glass on that Digilux-2
> > ain't
> > pure Leica? The lens itself is worth quite a bit, all by its little
> > lonesome, no?
> >
- --
To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html

Replies: Reply from John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] Leica users complaining of high prices?)
In reply to: Message from "Kit McChesney" <kitmc@acmefoto.com> (RE: [Leica] Leica users complaining of high prices?)
Message from John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] Leica users complaining of high prices?)