Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/23

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Subject: [Leica] Re: 500mm Reflex blues
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 21:56:10 -0700

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Probably because Leica/Leitz didn't make it.<br>
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It's a Minolta lens.<br>
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Jim<br>
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At 11:08 PM 6/23/99 -0500, you wrote: <br>
<font size=3D2><blockquote type=3Dcite cite>Why the heck didn't Leica make
their 500mm reflex focus nearer than 4 metres?=A0 I had no idea that this
was the case until I just bought one and was disappointed to find it
out.=A0 I have an 'brand x&quot; 500 mm reflex that I have used for several
years which focusses to 2.5 metres and provides some &quot;macro&quot;
coverage.=A0 I can't see spending several hundred dollars more for less
range of focus.=A0 I'm sending it back!=A0 Kent</font><br>
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