Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/23
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In a message dated 97-09-23 16:54:36 EDT, you write:
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Marvin,
Yes, there is an interest in Canon L lenses!
I am one who uses L lenses and am very pleased with them.
Lucian
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Lucian -
You should by all means be pleased with them, since they
have aspherical surfaces the same as the Leitz glass but not
touted as such. It is a repetition of associating the term
"Rare Earth Glass" with Leitz only when many other lens
manufacturers also use the Lanthanum glass.
Please do not quote me out of context - I said that they also
use aspherical & or rare earth glass - I did not say that the
optical quality is the same, better or worse than Leitz,
simply because I have no actual test information. Check
with Irwin or Marc about this as I am only a user & collector
of things Leica but also collect & use
"Alien" LTM lenses;
That is why Marc's new book is vital to my interests and
should be in the Library of all serious LTM afficionados.
Marvin Moss