Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This be the saga of the 2.8/90 M lenses: ELMARIT: 1959-74 five elements, three groups, two behind the iris. Weight: 350g (approx 11 oz) More than 29,000 made (exact number unknown) TELE-ELMARIT, first version: 1964-74 five elements, five groups, two behind the iris. Weight: 325g (approx 10 oz). Number produced unknown. TELE-ELMARIT, second version: 1974-89 four elements, four groups, two behind the iris. Weight: 220g (approx 7 1/2 oz). Number produced unknown. ELMARIT-M (current version): 1994 (?) - present redesign having four elements in four groups. Weight: 410g (approx 14 1/2 oz). The latest Elmarit is a telephoto lens despite its name. It is MOST highly recommended. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!