RE: [Leica] 35mm R Lens recommendation

["Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com>]

Dan,

I was talking about the M version of the 28 Elmarit. I know what you mean
about the 28/2. Lots of hype, which I'm sure it will live up to  in actual
use. But I'll never let go of my 28/2.8. It's a gem.

Dave

- -----Original Message-----
From: Dan Honemann [mailto:danh@selectsa.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 11:45 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] 35mm R Lens recommendation


> It's not even the latest 28 Elmarit. It's the 3rd version, but one of the
> last made before the new version came out. It's not a very old
> lens, IOW. I
> wonder if I have an exceptional sample of an already good lens, or if the
> 28/2.8 is something special across the board.

Dave,

Are you talking about the M or R version of the 28 Elmarit?

I've heard stellar comments about the 28 elmarit-M, but assumed the new 28
summicron asph is even better still, as so many who have owned both have put
the Elmarit on the trading block.

Dan