Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In message <v01540b00ad68e2bf7658@[205.211.5.5]>, Jae Redfern <jredfern@ottawa.net> writes >Would anyone have been fortunate enough to compare the new 50 F2.8 >collapsible Elmar with the original? How do they compare? I've got both, but poor health has precluded much activity with either. I have black and white 6 X 4" enprints (XP2) from both, and, you guessed it, no difference is visible, and results of both look amazingly good. There is no indication where I changed lenses and I had to look at my notes to see what was taken with what. Which is what I expected. I will at some point use slow slide film with both lenses on the same subject and comment on the comparison, but I'm some way from rushing off to do that right now. The new one is a fair bit easier to use as the whole thing doesn't try to rotate when you change the aperture setting as its in a new non-rotating mount. And it focuses closer, 0.7m I think compared to the 1m of the earlier one (this is from memory mind you). The early one is said to have cooler colour rendering, but I can't remember where I read that. I got it for a fair bit less than usual cos its got a tiny mark on the front (story of my life). I will post any observations as and when I get round to the comparison. These lenses are great fun. Collapsible lenses on a Leica body make a great system fit into medium-sized pockets. Quite a trick. joe b.