Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Very interesting. Can they focus on the SM or M-camera with adapter? Dan K. > >Dear LUGGERs, > >The 75mm lens are in : > >http://www.cosina.co.jp/l-lenses/75s.jpg >http://www.cosina.co.jp/l-lenses/75b.jpg > >Cheers, >Lee >Fellow Lugger from Singapore > >---------- >> From: Dr. Joseph Yao <yaojkfdr@netvigator.com> >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Cosina Voigtlander lenses >> Date: Monday, July 19, 1999 4:04 PM >> >> Henning J. Wulff wrote: >> > >> > I don't read Japanese, but I believe the pictures on the page >supposedly >> > showing the 75/2.5 are actually more pictures of the 35/1.7; the >pictures >> > on the main page, though, suggest the 75 is only slightly longer. Is >the >> > price of about 50,000 yen with finder? >> >> You are right, the wrong lens is shown: the one illustrated is 35/1.7, >> not the 75/2.5. Well spotted! >> >> The price for the chrome Heliar 75/2.5 is 50,000 Yen and 53,000 Yen for >> the black finish. The finder is another 19,500 Yen. For most M >> shooters, the 75mm finder is not essential because of the built-in frame >> lines. However, it will be handy for my M6J/T which lacks the 75mm >> frame. >> >> > I take it the weight is 230gm, closest focussing is 1m, filter thread >is >> > 43mm (ugh!) and length is 64.5mm overall, and 55.5mm from the flange? >This >> > is guesswork, going through the jumble my browser presents me with. >> >> I think you are correct on all counts, my Japanese is quite rusty! >> >> Cheers, >> Joseph >