Moose ..... I did wonder about my choice of words after hitting the send
button. Only then did I look further down the advert and see the reference
to the Colorplan lens which is indeed a Leica name. On the other hand, why
did the seller include the word "quality" if in fact the lens was a Leica
product? I have two Leica M bodies and at no time have I seen any
advertising that they can [or do] come supplied with "Leica quality" lenses.
I think that goes unsaid. Even the Konica M-Hexanon 50/2 on my M5 body was
never, as far as I know, advertised as "Leica quality" but instead was
advertised as being closely, if not equally, comparable to the Summicron
50/2 which it might be. I do not have one of these. It is certainly no less
a performer than my 30 + year old 50/1.4 M lens barring only the legendary
"glow" and the "right" brand name on the lens barrel!
In a nutshell, perhaps the advertiser used a less than careful choice of
words in the lens descripton. Your "occasional attack
of pedantry" serves to keep us all mindful of what we say. Thanks.
John Hudson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, 19 March, 2005 07:08 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: OT Pradolux
> John Hudson wrote:
>
> >Interesting wording from the description:
> >
> >"Leica-quality lens and condenser system - for exceptional edge-to-edge
> >image sharpness, increased brightness, low flare, and better contrast."
> >
> >I read this to infer that the enlarger does not use a Leica lens at all
but
> >one built by someone else.. Trading on the Leica name is the catch!
> >
> I think you may be inferring too much. I think the text section you
> quote is by way of description of how the Pradolux is superior to the
> Carousels; i.e. Leica quality is better than Kodak quality
>
> Note the statement at the end of the description, "The legendary
> Colorplan 90mm f2.5 lens is clear and the glass is bright and
unscratched."
>
> No connection to anything or anyone involved, just an occasional attack
> of pedantry.
>
> Moose
>
>
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