Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/04

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Subject: [Leica] OT - Zeiss Lenses Now Listed at B&H
From: gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)
Date: Mon Apr 4 13:58:26 2005
 
Frank F. Farmer writes in part:

> The Zeiss lenses are now listed for sale at the B&H site.  For a 
> while only the body was listed.  Anyway, for the most part, 
> pricing seems to be as speculated at around 2/3 the Leica 
> counterpart's price.  However, the 15mm is almost $4K and the 85mm 
> is almost $3K.
> 

Interestingly Frank, both of the more expensive (Leica priced) lenses are 
made in Germany by Zeiss. IMO this reflects the higher wages paid to skilled 
German workers - a fact of life for Leica as well.

Regards,

Greg