>On Fri, 24 Jul 1998 EdMall@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> This lens is in my 1984 "The OM System Lens Handbook" as a part of the
>>Zuiko
>> system. I think and believe that there are some irresponsible rumour
>>mongers
>> on this group that should check their facts before posting.
>> This is a very fine lens.
>
> Rumormongers we may be, but no one, repeat, no one said that this
>35-105, regardless of its pedigree, was anything but a very fine lens.
>
> *= Doris Fang =*
Rumour it may be, but "mongering"? It is quite a common practice in the
Japanese camera industry (and, it seems, in Japan in general) to contract
out manufacturing to companies which would in the West -- and especially
in the U.S. -- be regarded as blood enemies. This is a different culture with
a different attitude to competition. And frankly, at least until now the
Japanese have benefited from it.
And Tokina have designed and made some top notch lenses. I have and use
their 400 mm, 80--200 f/4.5 and 60--120 f/2.8 and they are mechanically and
optically very good.
Hälsningar/Regards
Lars Bergquist
Timberwolf Type, 'the independent
specialist in text typefaces' - visit me at
http/www.timberwolf.a.se/
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