Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom, Well I have been doing some data gathering in this area and have a brochure and official documents from Cosina (based in Nagano, Japan) and they indicate they make their own. I do not see any affiliation with Hoya. Hoy does own Tokina and Kenko. Peter K > ---------- > From: TTAbrahams@aol.com[SMTP:TTAbrahams@aol.com] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 5:36 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Lens Designs and history > > Peter, Cosina uses Hoya glass in the Heliar/Skopar/Ultron etc. It does > make > sense as Hoya owns Cosina and also Kenko. Lets not forget that Leica also > uses Hoya glass in their lenses. > Tom A >