Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The glass is wonderful, just a little slow (f4). Apparently most of the finish problems were in the first batch. A friend got one about 6 months after they were introduced and the finish peeled off in <1 year. Hasselblad replaced it and he has had no problems at all since then, even with fairly heavy use. Allen >On 3/17/04 8:40 PM, "GREG LORENZO" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> I asked about the original Xpan some time ago on the Lug and >>received a number >> of responses suggesting among other things that the finish on this >> equipment >> (cameras and lenses) wore right before your eyes with just minimal >> useage. >> >> Anyone have any thoughts, based upon experience with the Xpan II, as to >> whether things had improved any? Any other thoughts also appreciated. >> >> Regards, >> >> Greg >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > >I'd kill for one. >Love them panoramics. Wish the format on this on was not quite so wide. >This new camera looks twice as cool as the before. >Seems like an ideal thing I've always wanted being able to change in the >middle of the role expect the glass is ok but not something you'd want to >bring home to meet mom. > > >Mark Rabiner >Photography >Portland, Oregon > >New improved >http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information