Re: [Leica] Comments on Russar 5,6/20 mm please....

[InfinityDT@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/1/99 2:54:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
DG2DBM@t-online.de writes:

<< I am interested in experiences and comments on the Russar f 5.6/20 mm, as 
an
 Elmarit 21mm or a Super-Angulon is completely out of my financial
 possibilities. The Kobalux seems to be no alternative, because of the low
 resale value.
 
 I would use it mainly for landscape pixtures.
 
 Regards to all LUGers,
 
 Rainer >>

Here's just my 0.02:  Stephen Gandy advertises Nikon F-to-Leica M adaptors on 
his website www.cameraquest.com for as I recall $175.  For in the $400 range 
you can get a decent used 20 f2.8AF Nikkor.  It won't rangefinder couple 
(neither does the Russar) but it will meter with the M6.  By f5.6-f8 it's a 
fine, fine performer; plus you can use it on any Nikon SLR body and it has an 
almost guaranteed resale value at or near what you paid for it.  It's no 21 
S/A or Elmarit-ASPH but if it were me I'd place it before the Kobalux or the 
Russar in terms of performance and value.

DT