Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:27 PM 5/7/97 -0400, you wrote: >Hi - > >I just bought a beautiful, thoroughly overhauled, completely upgraded (the >four "defects" were replaced) 1969 Leicaflex SL. I went this route to >expand my use of Leica optics beyond 90, at the long end, and below 28 at >the wide end. I really do not enjoy using a 135 on my Ms. Anyway, I'm >trying to figure out which of the wide angle lenses will work. I have tried >to reconcile the info in "Leica Lens Practice" by Dennis Laney with the >lenses mentioned in the article by Dick Gilcreast in "Viewfinder" 28-2. >Specifically: is there any such thing as a 19/2.8 Emarit-R? If so, it's not >mentioned by Laney but is advertised used by an advertiser in "Shutterbug." >If it's for real, will it work? Will any 21 other than the 4.0 work. Which >of all of the 21s and 19s are the best performers? > >Thanks for any help. Your comments are always helpful. > >Regards, > >Curt > Curt, The 19mm f2.8 Elmarit-R (old style for sure) and the 21mm f4.0 Super Angulon will both work on the SL. There is no other 21mm R lens that I know of. I don't know if the <bold>new</bold> 19mm R lens will work or not. Also... it does NOT have any filter threads for front mounted filters. It has some built-in filters (ND, Yellow, Orange, Green, & Blue.) The old style 19mm uses 82mm external filters. B+W EW filters must be used to prevent corner cutoff. The 21mm has a reputation for being an outstanding lens. I owned a 19mm (old) and liked it very much. I sold it as I found a 15mm at a very good price. Jim Jim