Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Friends, I would like to see other manufacturers lenses on the Leica. Have we not learned a lesson from the current Apple debacle. Yes, other manufacturers can be very capable and competition would be good for Leica and for LUGgers. Keep on Shooting, Chris F. >I certainly wouldn't swear to it but wouldn't be susprised if these are the >very same lenses that Tom Abrahamsson reported about in the fourth quarter >1995 issue of LHSA's _Rangefinder_ magazine. Think it relatively unlikely >that anyone else in the world has tooled up to produce a set of lenses the >same as those he has discussed in the article. His comments were positive. >That's not to say these are Leica lenses or as good as them, either. I >suggest reading the article and asking Adorama if these are indeed the same >items. If so, make up your own mind. > >Curt > > > >>There will likely to be a number of responses to this one. The original >>request was opinions on whether or not buying a lens of unknown origin >>from Adorama and use it on a Leica was a good idea. >> >>My feeling here is, as almost always, you get what you pay for. I buy >>film and tapes from Adorama and have found them to be satisfactory for >>that purpose. I would NEVER buy a lens without knowing what it was. And >>there is only one reason for not saying what it is. >> >>If you cannot or do not want to shop around for a used Leica lens or at >>least something of known and respected origin, then at a mimimum ask >>Adorama to give you full particulars on the lenses you want. Insist on >>full disclosure.... name, country of origin, age, finish, number of >>elements, who precisely made it, who made the adapter, etc. >> >>A 21mm lens is very difficult to make for a 35mm camera. In comparison, >>a telephoto is very easy to make. You are only using a very small piece >>of the image produced by such a lens. But with a super wide angle, to >>get the edges even close to sharp is a major lens design achievement >>that must be matched by superb craftmanship in manufacturing. >> >>Your request is a case where I would say, Beware. >> >>Fred Ward >> >>*** Visit my Gem Book Publishers site >>*** http://www.erols.com/fward/ >>*** >>*** fward@erols.com >> >> >Elizabeth Mei Wong >Curt Miller >cmiller@berkshire.net >Pittsfield, Massachusetts >(Western Massachusetts, Berkshire) > > >