Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] ID a 21mm Super Angulon-R please
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@umcc.umcc.umich.edu>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 19:57:09 -0500

My book says it is a 1971 production. The lens was discontinued in 1994.
One version produced. I is not the same as the M lens, which was not a
retrofocus design.

kw

>Among the goodies I acquired in a recently purchased Leica R system was a
>mint condition 21mm f4 Super Angulon-R.  I'm planning to keep it and use it
>since it makes such nice photographs.  I'm wondering if one of the
>knowledgeable LUG'ers could tell me if there are different designs of this
>lens and whether or not mine is current.  I'm also wondering if it is
>similar in design to the Super Angulon-M.  I own a 21mm Elmarit-M but it's
>smaller and faster than this lens and uses 60mm filters.
>
>It came in the same kind of white box with red trim as some 2 cam Leica R
>lenses I acquired with the outfit.  This one happens to be 3 cam (or
>modified to 3 cam.) It was made in Germany and uses 72mm filters.  It has a
>rectangular bayonet lens hood.  The serial # is 248XXXX.  Is that enough to
>identify it?  Thanks.
>
>Fred
>Maplewood Photography
>http://www.maplewoodphoto.com


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