Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/28

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Subject: Re: Re[2]: 90/2.8 Elmarit
From: Paul Schliesser <paulsc@eos.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 97 01:29:50 -0400
 
>      Actually, I just ordered one with serial number of 2214xxx which the 
>     dealer said black.  According to Leica Pocket Book, the lens was made 
>     in 1966.  The book does not say specific year when the black finish 
>     started and made me curious.

David,

The mid-1968 date is from Jim Lager's 1979 lens book. I then looked up 
the serial number range for that year. Obviously, if this information is 
stated in print, you should take it as fact and ignore the real lens :)

- - Paul