And I poo-poo this a second time. My source in the industry has
already indicated that Pentax makes these lenses, by hand
assembly. Sorry, but it will take more than an internet posting
to get me to believe otherwise.
(sorry Mike)
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: February 2, 2001 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: Cosina Limiteds?
> Nanny Nanny Boo Boo! Told you so! I posted about 2 years ago
how much they
> resembled the Cosina Voightlander lenses, especially the
engraved focus
> rings, and I posed the hypothesis that Maybe Cosina was making
them. I was
> quickly poo-pooed.
>
> Thanks,
> Ed
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 11:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Cosina Limiteds?
>
>
> > Mike Johnston wrote:
> > >
> > > I've got a bit of a bombshell to share...well, it was a
bombshell to me,
> > > anyway.
> > >
> > > It appears that all the new Pentax Limited lenses are in
fact made by
> Cosina
> > > (a.k.a. "Voigtlaender").
> >
> > Ouch.
> >
> > >
> > > This is apparently common knowledge in Japan, at least
among camera
> > > manufacturers and dealers. I hadn't known.
> > >
> > > Has this been discussed already here?
> > >
> >
> > No.
> >
> > tv
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