Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adrian, Well said, I could not have said it better. The latest version Elmarit-M 28/2.8 (11809) was indeed introduced in 1993, followed by the three-cam version of the Elmarit-R 28/2.8 a year later in 1994. The current Elmarit-R 28/2.8 ROM (11333) has been around since 1996 but optically identical to the three-cam version. I guess if Mr. Sham has M cameras only then the Elmarit-M is the 'better' lens for him. If he has R cameras only the R lens would be the 'better' lens. If he has both M and R cameras he ought to buy both lenses, as this will save him lots of sleepless nights. Cheers, Joseph on 14/2/01 9:27 PM, apbbeijing at apbbeijing@yahoo.com wrote: > The 28M is only one year older (1993) than the R. I have and use both > extensively and they are beyond all doubt excellent. Which is 'better' is > IMHO a meaningless question. If one were unequivocally better I am sure > Leica would not bother to produce the other. > > Besides focal length and aperture they are in so many ways different it is a > nonsensical question: a bit like "which is better, a pen or a pencil?" Mr > Sham needs to tell us what his criteria are before he can expect a useful > reply. > > In the meantime I say go for the 28R: it's bigger and thus better. > > Rs > > Adrian