I've got a 28/2.8 Carl Zeiss Jena that I am quite happy to have.
It is a great little lens. I shot my TOPE 9 with it. But these
lenses don't have the best reputation, and I know nothing about
the zooms. It seems they were made lots of different places with
lots of different results. At the right price, I would buy
another Jena. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Of course,
sometimes it's a fool and his money....
Walt
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Jeff Keller" <jrk_om@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 08:08:18 -0700
>IRRC the Jena name was attached to the "eastern" part of the
>company that was taken over by the Russians. There was an
>international lawsuit where the Zeiss name was given to
>the "western" portion but the eastern was allowed to still use it
>for a period. I think someone on the list had a longer Jena zoom
>that they were quite happy with. A quick Google search of the
>archives didn't turn up the old thread.
>
>-jeff
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