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  1. #21

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    Which 300mm lens to buy?

    :thats just a rumor! "

    No it isn't.

  2. #22

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    Which 300mm lens to buy?

    I just received an order confirmation from Robert White CO. They received confirmation from the Rodenstock UK distributor about the lens being available, and on its way to the UK from Germany. It will arrive next week, then be shipped out to me.

    RW will email me the serial number of the lens as soon as it is posted, and I will post it here.

    Why won't Rodenstock make serial number ranges public, as does Schneider?

  3. #23

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    Which 300mm lens to buy?

    BTW,

    A fax from Ken Hansen this morning mentioned that he has 2 300 Apo Ronars in stock at $900.00 each. I presume they are in Copal shutter at that price.

  4. #24

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    Which 300mm lens to buy?

    Bob,

    Too bad Ken Hansen doesn't keep his web site up to date, or I would have bought from him instead. His web site was cranking over $1250 for the Apo-Ronar 300. Ditto for the B&H site, but they have it listed as out of stock. Since you claimed that your firm has none in stock, that means none can be ordered. I think $900 for an AR 300 is fair, considering I am paying about the same for the one I am buying from RW in the UK.

    One only has to peruse a web site for a brief time to figure out where the dealer is pricing himself. Adolf Gasser in San Francisco is living proof that you can overcharge the crap out of their customers, yet still remain in business for 50 years. When I find a website that is through the roof on pricing, I make a note to pass it by.

    On the flip side, one of the forum readers here has voiced an interest in an AR 300, so perhaps he will contact Ken Hansen.

  5. #25

    Which 300mm lens to buy?

    Don't know how it will come out formatted, but here is a list of serial numbers.

    Production Date of Rodenstock Lenses



    Baujahr Serien-Nr. bis Year of Production Serial No. up to

    1910 50.000 1920 200.000 1930 400.000 1935 700.000

    1938 900.000 1940 950.000 1945 2.000.000

    1952 2.500.000 1954 3.000.000 1957 4.000.000 1961 5.000.000

    1966 6.000.000 1971 7.000.000 1973 8.000.000 1974 9.000.000 1977 9.500.000 1979 10.000.000 1984 10.500.000 1991 11.000.000

    1993 11.150.000 1994 11.231.713 1995 11.294.073 1996 11.358.165 1997 11.407.513 1998 11.468.541





    ho/22.05.2000

  6. #26

    Which 300mm lens to buy?

    Ouch! Anyone wanting a better list, just mail me and mention Mac or PC.

  7. #27

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    Which 300mm lens to buy?

    Bob,

    My new Apo-Ronar 300 is serial number 11,387,144. It appears the lens is 1996 vintage.

    Robert White called Rodenstock in Germany and was told the Apo-Ronar line in barrel was discontinued about 3 years ago, and the factory is continuing to sell out the remaining stock. He was also told it is not uncommon for the factory to ship specialty lenses with production dates 5 years old or more.

    Another person contacted Rodenstock in Germany and the engineer he spoke with said the Apo-Ronars in shutter were multi-coated for the 18 years the engineer had been with Rodenstock. I figure I have a brand new Apo-Ronar 300, that has been waiting patiently these last four years for me to come along and give it a home.

  8. #28

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    Which 300mm lens to buy?

    Bob,

    A follow-on to one of your previous posts. Today I tried Ken Hansen as you suggested for a quote on an Apo-Sironar-S 210mm in Copal. The quote came back $400 more expensive than elsewhere in the US, and more than $500 more expensive than I can get it outside the US. Rodenstock center filters are over $100 more expensive in the US than they are abroad.

    Robert White in the UK shipped my Apo-Ronar 300 last Friday, and it arrived the following Monday. The shipping charges were slightly higher than domestic next-day rates. My conclusion from all this is, one can do very well buying abroad from reputable dealers. Their prices are half to two-thirds of those charged by most but not all US dealers. This seems to be a very high price to pay for a warranty.

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