Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 60mm Macro
From: budcook@ibm.net
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1998 11:34:15 -0500

The earlier version took a 60mm filter but had identical optics to the later
E55 version.  The earlier version can be converted to E55 by Leica.
Bud
- -----Original Message-----
From: AINA NILSEN and/or JOHN GILBERT <ainilsen@online.no>
To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Sunday, October 04, 1998 10:48 AM
Subject: [Leica] 60mm Macro

>
>
>While busy shopping around I have noticed what appears to be either
>different versions, or simple filter mount variations, of the Macro 60mm.
>The lens as it's now sold is E55. But earlier editions were series E or
>something. Is the difference merely in the filter mount, or do we have
>distinctly different versions of the lens? Hence,  improvements in
>technology.
>
>Someone enlighten me.
>
>Best,
>JG
>
>