[rollei_list] Re: Zeiss Ikon OOB in 1971
- From: "Austin Franklin" <austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:42:13 -0400
Hi Marc,
I don't believe that the "Made In Germany" lenses were "demo models". There
are just too many of them available for this to be the case.
Certainly, for the last years of Contax RTS production, most of the lenses
were made in Japan. No doubt. Whether that's %10 or not, I have no idea.
But, even if it is %10 of the overall Contax RTS lens production, is %10 a
reasonable number for "demo models"? I don't think so. I do believe that
the less expensive and far more common lenses, like the 50/1.4, were
predominantly made in Japan. That's one end of the scale. But other lenses
probably had a much higher percentage made in Germany over their lifetime.
Regards,
Austin
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> [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Marc James Small
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 1:06 PM
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> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Zeiss Ikon OOB in 1971
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>
> At 12:06 PM 7/22/2010, Austin Franklin wrote:
>
> >I'll have to get that book you refer to. I'm not sure how come
> so many of
> >these lenses are clearly marked "Made In Germany", when
> apparently they just
> >were not. And, no body ever cried "foul" ;-)
>
> Try it again, Austin. The SECOND time I have
> said this. New production lenses were first made
> in Germany and those lenses were so marked. Once
> production quirks had been ironed out, production
> then shifted to Japan. I would guess that around
> 90% of total Contax lens production was in Japan,
> and 10% in Germany. So, yes, "Made in Germany"
> lenses exist but they are demo models. The
> professionals I knew who shot Contax RTS back in
> the day all avoided Made in Germany lenses to
> avoid the demo flaws but let your own conscience be your guide.
>
> Marc
>
>
> msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
>
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