Re: Schneider-less Prego 145?

[Bob Salomon <ir004021 >]

>Question: why is the new Rollei Prego 145 sporting a 'Rollei designed'
>38mm-145mm Makro Vario-Apogon, when the Samsung Slim Zoom 145S, from which
>the Rollei is clearly derived, has a Schneider 38-145 Varioplan? Isn't the
>Schneider label, er, lens a big sales point for the Rollei Prego line?
>
>M.Phillips

We really do not understand the reasoning but that's the way they decided
to do it. They want to develop the new name as a high end lens line.

Unfortunately when the zoom gets that long it also gets pretty slow and
that's the biggest question unless you use fast film.

Bob



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