Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Today I found out there is a firm called Cannon involved in the photo industry. I visited Cooke Optics, which were previously part of Taylor Taylor Hobson and still produce the most desirable cine lenses in Hollywood, more revered than Panavision or even Leitz. They are a small firm with many similarities to Leica and have lenses costing between 6 and 28 thousand pounds each.... They make the lenses, the supplier of the metal mounts is called Cannon (of Mansfield, for our UK residents) and the product is so hand made that each mount is engraved for focus distance AFTER the lens is made and calibrated! An absolutely fascinating place... Jem - -----Original Message----- From: A.H.SCHMIDT [SMTP:horsts@primus.com.au] It was Cannons best ever 35mm f2 screw mount lens. Regards, Horst Schmidt