Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/16

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Subject: [Leica] 2/75 Cron
From: chatterjees at charter.net (Sid Chatterjee)
Date: Wed Mar 16 11:14:32 2005

Most recent 75 Lux were made in Germany using tooling and Engineering costs 
amortized over 20 years ago. New products have to have current development 
costs factored.
> 
> From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2005/03/16 Wed AM 06:00:28 GMT
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] 2/75 Cron
> 
> Thanks Joseph.
> 
> Now about that price... $2000 or $2500 or $2900?  We now have heard all 3.
> 
> The weight of the 75/1.4 is 560g.  Basically the 75/2 is the same weight,
> although it does include the packaging and case and caps in the 75/2 
> weight.
> So maybe a bit less, but not much.
> 
> Why do I want one?  It is the same weight, the same length ( same FL = 
> about
> the same length), 1 stop slower.  yes it is more "accurate" ( like its 90AA
> and 50ASPH brethren).  Is this the selling feature?
> 
> Where were the most recent 75/1.4 made?  Canada or Germany?
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
> 
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