Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/16

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica Rokkor 4.0/90mm
From: raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 19:40:29 +0100
 
> From: pcb@iac.co.jp (Paul C. Brodek)
> Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica CL and Minolta CLE
> 
> Hi Howard,
> I believe you're right on the CL-CLE 90mm/4.0 Elmar sourcing.  Leica
> made the lens during the CL production, in both Leica- and
> Minolta-branded versions.  Minolta made their own version when they
> brought out the CLE.  The Minolta version is multicoated and
> supposedly has a different optical design.
<snip>
Supposedly Leitz made the 90 mm Rokkors for the Minolta CLE, 
too. 

All the best!
Raimo

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