Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/18

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Subject: [Leica] Difference between M 90mm & R 90mm
From: Carsten Bockermann <Carsten_Bockermann@compuserve.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 04:08:56 -0500

Gabe wrote :

>>what is the true difference in quality
>>between an 90mm M 2.8 lens and an R 90mm 2.8 lens

if you=B4re talking about the current versions there shouldn=B4t be any
difference in image quality. According to Leica Fotografie International
5/89 (the current version of 90/2.8 Elmarit-M was introduced then) the
lenses are optically identical.

Carsten