[LRflex] Re: New, (cheap) R lens?

  • From: "William G Lamb, III" <lambroving@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:19:46 -0800


Was that also made for the U.S. Navy? Typical government contract price! ;-)



>________________________________
> From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: LRflex <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 12:57 PM
>Subject: [LRflex] New, (cheap) R lens?
> 
>
>There is a prototype lens, for the Leica R series cameras... an Apo-Telyt 
>mirror lens ... f5/600mm.
>
>A protoype, it's being offered on eBay, at a mere US$229,999. (or, roughly 
>C$289,108!). I think what bothers me, is at that price they still want $40 for 
>shipping!
>
>See it, here:  http://tinyurl.com/nq2oadk
>
>David.
>

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