[rollei_list] Re: Zeiss Ikon OOB in 1971
- From: "Austin Franklin" <austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:55:13 -0400
Marc,
You REALLY believe it took thousands and thousands of lenses to get all
production quirks ironed out of each of these Contax RTS lenses? Really?
Racism? Marc, now simply silly, to say the least. I NEVER said country of
production had anything to do with quality. I have no evidence one way or
the other that one is or is not better than the other. Oh, and neither do
you. I have only stated a simple fact, the "Made In Germany" marked lenses
DO command a premium. It's a fact, and has nothing to do with ME. If I
report the sun is out, is that now somehow my fault? Please.
I think you're fussed up because you're being taken to task about these
claimed "demo models" etc. That's no excuse for making personal "comments"
though.
Austin
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>
> This discussion is becoming incredibly silly. I
> only wish Charlie Barringer, the doyen of Zeiss lore, yet lived.
>
> AUSTIN: LISTEN. Lens production started in
> Germany and ran for thousands and thousands of
> lenses until ALL production quirks were ironed
> out. Then production shifted to Japan, where
> hundreds of thousands of lenses were
> made. Lenses made by Kryocera were marked "Carl
> Zeiss" and "Made in Japan". German and Japanese
> lenses were made to identical optical standards
> and were subjected to the same final testing
> standards. All of this is beyond questioning and
> Zeiss literature supports this.
>
> Austin seems to be more than a bit of a
> bigot. He probably also sneers at Singapore
> Rollei 35's. Kid, your racism is showing. There
> is NO difference between a German and Japanese
> lens optically. You worship snob appeal,
> Austin; when I was using an RTS, I went for the
> quality lenses at the cheap price, and bought
> Japanese. But, then, I am Scottish, and tight with a buck.
>
> In any event, none of these lenses are in production today.
>
> Marc
>
>
> msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
>
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