Just to solidify: These lenses are definately specifically made by Samyang, and
are high quality construction, sharp lenses. The aperature is more consistant
than the 19-35, which I have found useful in determining flash exposure, and
following a hand meter. The 19-35 varies from 3.5-4.5!! An extremely good
value, considering the costs of the Zuikos covering those focal lengths.
Larry
"John A. Lind" wrote:
> At 19:57 3/3/01, Rich Lahrson inquired:
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1218162461
> >
> >Hi,
> >There are five of these on German eBay. Any comments?
> >
> >Rich Lahrson
>
> These are Euroline lenses made by Exakta in OM mount. The text pretty much
> describes the lenses . . . 14 element, 18-28mm f/4~4.5, 72mm filter ring,
> metal and glass with no plastic. Focuses down to 50 cm with some form of
> close focusing adjustment or compensation for the 50cm to 5m range. Cannot
> say anything about how good they are compared to the OM's as I've never
> used one or seen any reviews on them. Don't know where it's actually made
> either.
>
> Exakta and Exa are the names of a noted German camera line by Ihagee (the
> phonetic pronounciation of IHG, the initials of Industrie und
> Handelsgesellschaft). Company was founded in 1912, and based in Dresden it
> ended up East German after the war. The Ihagee Kine-Exakta of 1936 is
> credited with being the world's first single lens reflex using 35mm
> film. The company's founder, Johan Steenbergen, originally from the
> Netherlands and Jewish, fled to the U.S. during WWII (his wife was a U.S.
> citizen). Although he later attempted to regain his company, and then
> established his own in West Germany, it was never successful. A tragic
> story with some parallels to the original CEO and management genius of
> Zeiss Ikon, who was also Jewish and was forced to flee in the mid-1930's.
>
> -- John
>
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