Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On the other hand, a new Elmar-M and a Summarit just might be a killer combination. Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Feb 24, 2006, at 4:49 PM, Don Dory wrote: > Steve, > I know that others have chimed in, but the newer version is by far > preferable if you are after cutting sharp images on film. Besides > multicoating which doesn't add much to a triplet, Leica moved the > aperture > ring and vastly improved the performance of this ancient design. > But heck, > used Elmars are pretty cheap so buy a post war one and a current > one. :) > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 2/24/06, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: >> >> Is there any optical difference between the old chrome 50/2.8 >> collapsible Elmars of the 1950's to 1974, and the newer 50/2.8 >> Elmars which were issued starting sometime in the 1990's... >> >> Does anyone experienced in using these lenses see any differences in >> the photos from them? >> >> Which vintage is preferable if in good shape, and the cost not >> considered? >> >> I appreciate your advice, Steve >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information