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Re: [OM] New Voigtlander lens for OM

Subject: Re: [OM] New Voigtlander lens for OM
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 16:50:16 -0800
on 11/10/01 11:58 AM, Garth Wood at garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> At 07:34 PM 10/11/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>> Has anyone else heard that V'lander have promised a new 125/2.5 lens for
>> manual focus cameras, including OM?
>> 
>> There is a photo in last week's Amateur Photographer and it looks rather nice
>> (yes, yes, I know performance is important, but...)
> 
> Chris (and anyone else interested):
> 
> Here's the link to the actual lens on Voigtlander's/Cosina's website:
> 
> http://www.cosina.com/125_Voigt.htm
> 
> 58mm filter diameter, 670 grams, 11 elements in 9 groups.  APO glass.  Macro
> capability.  Looks nice.
> 
> Garth
> 
Did I read the minimum focus is 0.38meter? That's a true macro range on a
125mm focal length, probably 1:2 reproduction. The picture shows what looks
like a 1:1 adapter, too.
-- 

Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney... 


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