Some data you may not have on the above lens. From Schneider's leaflet. flange to focal length=84.7mm front dia.=70, filter thread=67mmx0.75 rear dia. =43, filter thread=41mmx0.5 overall length=51.3mm weight=274gm.

I think you will agree, super compact, super light for such a focal length lens. regards,

-- Trevor Crone (tcrone@gm.dreamcast.com), November 23, 2000

Answers

According to a pro camera store in Seattle the lens will be available in this area sometime in January for about $1800.

-- Mark Windom (mwphoto@nwlink.com), November 23, 2000.

If you want to pay half that get in touch with this person.

CHRISTOPH GREINER PHOTOGRAPHIE Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 130

D-34119 Kassel

TEL: +49 561 7392343, FAX: +49 561 7392344

E-mail: chr.greiner.photo@t-online.de

Web site: http://www.greiner-photo.de

-- Wayne DeWitt (wdewitt@snip.net), November 23, 2000.

Check p. 67 of Nov/Dec 2000 edition of View Camera magazine. Badger Graphic ad. They are selling the 80/4.5 XL for $1295. The web site is www.badgergraphic.com. I imagine that a declne of the eurodollar has somthing to do with the low price. You can get the 110/XL from overseas dealers for about the same price. Check robert white, uk. Good luck and reg

-- david (caldw@aol.com), December 01, 2000.