Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Elmarit-R 2.8 28 mm ?
From: Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 16:04:03 -0600

I don't know what's different about the latest version of the Elmarit but
I've never had the slightest problem focusing the original version mounted on
an SL/2 under any conditions.

The 28mm Elmarit-R is one of Leitz all time classics.

Bud

Pascal wrote:

> On 21-11-1998 07:33 Christian Payot wrote:
>
> >How good is the Elmarit-R 2.8 28 mm ?
> >How does it compare optically with the Elmarit-R 2.8 24 mm or with the
> >PC-Super-Angulon-R 2.8 28 mm ?
>
> Christian:
>
> I don't know about the Elmarit 24/2.8 or the PC SA 28/2.8, but the
> Elmarit 28/2.8 latest version I am using, has produced wonderful results
> so far. This is an excellent lens, but very expensive for such a "banal"
> focal length and aperture.
> The only trouble I have is focusing correctly in low light conditions, as
> there is not much difference on the distance scale between let's say 3m
> and infinity. This is defintely an area where electronic focus
> confirmation would help :-)
>
> Pascal
>
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