Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:32 AM 12/21/97 -0500, Steve wrote: >The 2.8/50 Elmar is 2.8, so their designations seem to cross boundries. This is the special case which proves the rule. The Elmar began life as an f/4.5 lens, then moved to f/3.5. By 1940, it had standardized on f/4, with the 50mm f/3.5 being the exception. This lens was subsequently opened to f/2.8, oestensibly at Eisenstadt's request. To be consistent, this SHOULD be the "50mm f/2.8 Elmarit" but, then, "foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds", and what would us photo historians have to do to earn a living if it all made sense the first time around? Gads, we'd probably all end up practicing law or some equally vile fate ... Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!