Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The image and description on https://www.cameraquest.com/koba21.htm suggest it may be a lot like the C-Biogon 4.5. I'd be curious what the in-person comparison is. The cameraquest comment that it is "retrofocus" leaves me wondering about their definition. It's all relative. Very few optics are strictly symmetrical. At one time I think it was Adorama also had a little 21mm that looked like this basic design and tested well at Modern Photo. Alas, with my Sony I thing the quest for small and good ray angle are going to force lots of aspherics and larger size than the old compact designs. We'll see what Zeiss and Sony can come up with. For now, the WATE reigns supreme for the Sony superwide end. Good luck finding one of these. Paul www.PaulRoark.com On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 7:17 PM, Dante Stella <dstella1 at ameritech.net> wrote: > Hi - > > I have been on the hunt for a 21mm Kobalux (or Avenon Millenium or MC) > lens. Color is not important; I am looking for one with 8 aperture blades > and the 0.8mm close focus. If I sold you one back in the day when I was > importing them, and you're finding it underutilized, I'll make it worth > your while to sell it back (those would be black body with chrome fronts > mostly - but a couple of silver ones were in there). I'll look at a bare > lens up to a set. > > This is more sentimental than anything; I can tell you straight up that > the Konica 21-35mm and Zeiss 21/4,5 I replaced it with have higher > performance (as would befit what they cost - which was double or > quadruple). And for all I know, the Kobalux may have color shift issues on > an M typ 240. But nostalgia? > > So even if you have a lead somewhere, it would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Dante > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >