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Subject: Re: [OM] Kentucky For Lex
From: Dirk Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 15:43:38 +0000
>No, Dirk, the 28:2.8 Zeiss lens was made by the THAT Carl Zeiss of Jena. 
>Zeiss made lenses for the OM back in the 70s.  Try to keep up with the old
>folks.
>

"Zeiss Jena" is *east* Germany. The lenses were made in Japan under license. 
AFAIK, Zeiss of West Germany never made lenses for mounts that they didn't 
have an exclusive contract with, like Hasselblad and Rollei and Contax. "Move 
like a butterfly, sting like a bee." <g>

-- 
Be Seeing You.
Dirk Wright
Happiness is having a scratch for every itch.
                -- Ogden Nash


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