Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Clive, the current Elmar has a non rotating mount. If yours rotates it must be of the older vintage. Best wishes Dan States >From: "Clive Moss" <chmphoto@sbcglobal.net> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: RE: [Leica] Question about the new 50mm f2.8 Elmar >Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 14:02:57 -0500 > >Yes it does rotate when the lens is focused. The bad thing is that the >reverse also happens -- turning the iris setting ring causes the lens to >focus, unless you are locked on infinity. Drives me crazy. I bought the >lens >used for a good price, but I am not sure now that it was a good idea. >I have not done enough with it to comment on its quality. I find myself >using the Noctilux much more than the Elmar, despite the weight. >-- >Clive >http://clive.moss.net > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Vick Ko > > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:13 AM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: [Leica] Question about the new 50mm f2.8 Elmar > > > > > > I have a question about the new 50mm f2.8 Elmar lens. > > > > Does the lens front (including the iris setting ring) rotate when the > > lens is focused? > > > > Does anyone out there use one? What do you think of its image taking > > qualities? > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html