Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/25

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Subject: [Leica] Voigtlander-Cosina wide lenses // Now Kobalux 21mm on *bay
From: jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Sat Feb 25 13:44:09 2006

I failed to mention the build quality. The build quality of the Kobalux
21/2.8 seems fine to me, at the same level as the VC 21. I would describe
the finish of mine as "white metal". Not silver or chrome. More like
sandblasted alloy I guess. It is a pretty big lens with a fairly large front
element. As a result, I try not to get it out in the sun too much.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com




-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Rob
Pritchett
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 3:19 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] Voigtlander-Cosina wide lenses // Now Kobalux 21mm on *bay


*Very* interesting... the Kobalux.  Thanks for the link.  While the Kobalux 
at $495 plus the VC finder would push it up to some $300 higher than the VC 
'package' with finder, it still may be the better "buy" (and still within my

budget).  Any comments on the overall quality - mechanical "build quality" 
as well as the optical performance?

I am more than tempted by this lens, so c'mon guys, don't swoop down on it 
(!)

Cheerz,

Rob Pritchett
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 2:57 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Voigtlander-Cosina wide lenses


> Fedka has it for sale on *-bay for $495.
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
> Matt Powell
> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 2:43 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Voigtlander-Cosina wide lenses
>
>
> On 2/25/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote:
>> The 21 VC is nice, as is the 21/2.8 Kobalux (if you can find one).
>
> Fedka, about whom there was some discussion recently I think, has had 
> a Kobalux 21/2.8 on his site for a couple of months at $495 (no 
> adapter or viewfinder). By serial number, I think it's the 
> second-generation, but was told by a couple of users that there is no 
> difference in the optical qualities compared to the third.
>
> http://www.fedka.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=420
>
> --
> MP
> wooderson@gmail.com
>
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