Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -----Original Message----- From: Steve LeHuray <icommag@toad.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] New Cosina Voigtlander lenses >A few weeks ago I bought a non-leica 28mm, f3.5 and I am very happy with the >results in color and B&W. The lens is made by KOBALUX in Japan and marketed >by Bower and Adorama. It comes in a screw mount with a nice metal adaptor >for the M, a better quality 28mm finder than my Leitz SA 21mm, hood and >caps.It is a tiny lens, in chrome and with an old fashioned focus lever. At >3.5 most would say it is to slow but so far that has not been a problem for >me I dont use a 28mm very much but I figuered for $399, what the heck. >Steve >Annapolis Not being, and not likely to be, a user of these third party lenses am I right in suspecting that the real things are getting just too expensive for what they can really achieve and that there is now the start of a price versus the "prestige of having the real thing" trade off? jh >---------- >>From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu> >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>Subject: Re: [Leica] New Cosina Voigtlander lenses >>Date: Tue, Jul 20, 1999, 10:57 AM >> > >>I have a question about the flurry of "non-Leica" lenses that >>have appeared over the last few years.... >> >>I understand that the "Adorama" lenses are marketed under several >>names and might be from a company called "BOWER". >> >>Add to this the new Voigtlander (obviously japanese or korean?--"cosina"???) >>lenses.... >> >>here's my question...are these lenses in quality metal focusing mounts, or some >>form of "chromed" or "anodized" plastic, like so many of our late, junky >>SLR lenses, even from "top" manufacturers..... >> >>I apologize for the ignorance, but I don't get to major cities/camera shows >>to handle the 'real thing'.....I am considering buying a 21mm, of some >>aftermarket make, but I don't want a plastic piece of crap (I.E>, I know >>it ain't Leitz, but is it at least the quality of canon or nikkor RF?) >> >>BTW< all the info I've read about the OPTICAL performance of these lenses >>is fine with me....slightly less than Leica quality, for a rarely used "effect" >>lens, is OK....I'm mainly concerned about the mechanical/material quality. >> >> >>Any input appreciated, >>thanks, >>Walt >> >> >