Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know much about the new 2.8 50mm Elmar; but the original version I use came with a reversible very compact lenshood that accommodates the screw-in filter easily. I never used the collapsable feature; in fact I covered the tube with a strip of black contact to make certain the lens would not collapse accidentally. The lock doesn't always prevent that from happening. Otherwise, the 2.8 is a very neat job and produces high resolution. Bob R