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Re: [OM] [OT] Bessa prices

Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Bessa prices
From: andrew fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 07:57:45 +1000
Not taking the plunge (got a coupla nice rangefinders already) but just
watching for the future. B&H have some very good BIN prices on V. lenses on
their eBay site right now.
Restraining myself.
Andrew


>Andrew
>Sorry I'm getting to this so late--busy weekend.  B&H has the best prices
>and is reliable.  I don't know if they ship internationally, but I'd assume
>so.  BTW, I'm very interested in the Bessa R and it's lenses, so if you take
>the plunge, please let me know what you think.
>Regards,
>John
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: andrew fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 3:13 AM
>Subject: [OM] [OT] Bessa prices
>
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>> Vaughan
>> Suggest you check Voigtlander prices at Stephen Gandy's site here -
>> http://cameraquest.com/inventor.htm
>> Some are much better than Oz prices - i.e. Bessa L body US$200 - a lot
>> better than OZ$700!
>> AndrewF
>>
>>
>> >Cosina are making mouth-watering lenses for Leica-screw mount
>> >rangefinder cameras under the Voightlander brand: how does a 12mm
>> >*rectilinear* wide-angle for full-frame 35mm sound! They also make a
>> >15mm, 25mm etc up to 90mm, all at very reasonable prices with excellent
>> >optical quality too. Some lenses have multiple aspherical surfaces. In
>> >Sydney Australia I can get a new Bessa-L body for $700 and the above
>> >mentioned 12mm lens for $1500 all in Australian dollars. That's about as
>> >much as a used Leica M body alone costs.
>> >
>> >It seems that Cosina are open-minded to alternative markets and product
>> >nieches, and are not too fussed about slaughtering sacred cows along the
>> >way. I reckon they'd be the team to grab the OM-batton and run with it
>> >-- forget Olympus.
>>
>> >Vaughan
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