Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are two versions, Steve, one has witch hazel and the other ROR. ;-) On 3/24/08, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > On Mar 24, 2008, at 1:58 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > > I buy their lens cleaning wipes at Sam's Club. They also work well for > > hemorrhoids. > > > they come with precise instructions , no doubt... > > > "When you use these wipes for both purposes, we recomended cleaning > your lens first". > > > > Steve > > > > But this "licensing" of names annoys me. If you buy a > > Pentax lens on a Samsung camera, it is a Schneider lens. I don't think > > that Schneider had anything to do with that lens. I doubt that Pentax > > needs Schneider's advice. Is there still a factory that makes > > Schneider lenses? > > > > On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 4:24 PM, Christopher Williams > > <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > >> Zeiss is probably just happy to have survived the Contax closing :) > >> > >> They seem to be happy putting Zeiss glass on Minolta/Konica/Sony > >> bodies. And soon FF 24mp Sony bodies. > >> > >> > http://masterchong.com/v2/sony-alpha/pie02008-sony-showcased-sony-alpha-dslr-a900.html > >> > >> I've inquired about Zeiss glass for my eyeglasses before and the > >> look is always "you want to spend that much?" > >> > >> > >> Chris > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jeffery Smith" > >> > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Another ZM lens on the horizon > >> > >> > >>> I'm completely aware that Zeiss is designing them. My point was that > >>> Cosina changed their lens' appearance, from the earlier ones, and > >>> Zeiss is using that newer appearance (first seen when the VC 35/2.5 > >>> and 40/1.4 M lenses came out), so now we have Cosina lenses that > >>> identical to Zeiss lenses, at least in appearance. I'm surprised > >>> that > >>> Zeiss is "okay" with that, since they *are* Zeiss designed lenses. > >>> It > >>> is not the same thing as an Isuzu Rodeo being rebranded as a Honda > >>> SUV...the two are identical except for the names. If Cosina is > >>> making > >>> their own lenses with Zeiss advice, then I'm surprised that Cosina > >>> is > >>> okay with that. Zeiss is obviously getting a chunk of the profits > >>> for > >>> its "advice". I don't care what the "brand" is, to be honest. Most > >>> of > >>> my colleagues who aren't shooters have heard of Canon, Nikon, and > >>> Minolta. I walked into a reception at the college with a Contax, and > >>> nobody had ever heard of that. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Jeffery L. Smith > > New Orleans, LA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > best, > Steve > > kididdoc@cox.net > > > "I never wanted to be famous" > http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/186890 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana USA