Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>All that long-winded introduction to this question: Should I expect to get >as good photos from these older R lenses as compared to the newer ones? >They look so much less expensive used as the new ones. Is it because the new >ones have electronics etc. built into them? Is the glass, formulas etc. >essentially the same? Depends on the lens, but don't worry. For the money you're saving, the improvement in most cases isn't probably going to be that great. Though the 50 Summilux R is certainly an improvement over the previous one. Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out alive.