Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm interested in the facts and reflections on the engineering/production of the Minilux 40mm lens, but nobody has said anything about the qualities of the lens. Is it a good lens, or not? If so, how good? If not, how bad? - -- Paul Paul Arnold 22 Sunrise St. Dillon, Montana Visit MY GALLERY at: http://www.geocities.com/osprey59725/index.html - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Gandy" <Stephen@CameraQuest.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 9:46 AM Subject: [Leica] Leica-Hoya-Cosina ? > "Dr. Joseph Yao" wrote: > > > > > The Leica Minilux was a joint effort by Leica, Nikon, Hoya and Matsushita > > (Panasonic/National/Technics). The camera and optics are a Leica design > > with the electronics designed by Nikon. Hoya supplied the lens elements and > > Matsushita provided the engineering and manufacturing. > > hmm. the lens is "supplied by Hoya." > > Is it true, as I've been told, that Hoya owns (at least part) of Cosina ? > > Could the Minilux lens be the first Japanese "Voigtlander" lens on a Japanese > "Leica" ? > > Stephen Gandy > >