Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/07
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My book says it is a 1971 production. The lens was discontinued in 1994.
One version produced. I is not the same as the M lens, which was not a
retrofocus design.
kw
>Among the goodies I acquired in a recently purchased Leica R system was a
>mint condition 21mm f4 Super Angulon-R. I'm planning to keep it and use it
>since it makes such nice photographs. I'm wondering if one of the
>knowledgeable LUG'ers could tell me if there are different designs of this
>lens and whether or not mine is current. I'm also wondering if it is
>similar in design to the Super Angulon-M. I own a 21mm Elmarit-M but it's
>smaller and faster than this lens and uses 60mm filters.
>
>It came in the same kind of white box with red trim as some 2 cam Leica R
>lenses I acquired with the outfit. This one happens to be 3 cam (or
>modified to 3 cam.) It was made in Germany and uses 72mm filters. It has a
>rectangular bayonet lens hood. The serial # is 248XXXX. Is that enough to
>identify it? Thanks.
>
>Fred
>Maplewood Photography
>http://www.maplewoodphoto.com
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