[rollei_list] Re: Zeiss Ikon OOB in 1971
- From: "Austin Franklin" <austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:16:02 -0400
Hi Peter,
I don't think the 28/35/45/90 Contax G lenses were ever made in Germany. I
believe they started production in Japan.
Regards,
Austin
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Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Zeiss Ikon OOB in 1971
Probably has to do with tooling as to why the 16mm is German made. For a
lens like that there is probably far less demand so it would NOT make sense
to shift it's manufacture to Japan. Too costly and the return too little.
For the other focal lengths yes, as they were more in demand and could be
made more cost effectively.
I know some like to believe the romantic notion that the German
manufacture was better, but like anything else I thinks its more a tall tale
that gets larger over the years. Yahsica did very well with lens manufacure
on their own and with Zeiss.
Peter K
On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 5:38 AM, John Wild <JWild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Marc, Austin,
I've just checked my Contax G lenses...
16mm - Germany;
21, 28, 35, 45 & 90 all Japan.
I cannot see a marking on the G2 itself but there is a Contax sticker
centrally on the bottom plate which I do not want to remove - it may be
under this.
John
On 23/07/2010 13:19, "Marc James Small" <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At 08:16 AM 7/23/2010, Austin Franklin wrote:
>> Hi Marc,
>>
>> I've never had the 16, or even seen one in person, but I'd believe
that. I
>> do not believe the others though started production in Germany and
them
>> production moved to Japan, as you've cited for the RTS lenses.
Referring to
>> the four more popular G lenses, the 28/35/45/90.
>
> Austin
>
> Charlie would have known best but I believe you
> are correct, in that all Contax G and G2 lens
> production was in Germany. At least, I've never
> heard of any made-in-Germany lenses other than the 16mm.
>
> Marc
>
>
> msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
>
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