Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know what's different about the latest version of the Elmarit but I've never had the slightest problem focusing the original version mounted on an SL/2 under any conditions. The 28mm Elmarit-R is one of Leitz all time classics. Bud Pascal wrote: > On 21-11-1998 07:33 Christian Payot wrote: > > >How good is the Elmarit-R 2.8 28 mm ? > >How does it compare optically with the Elmarit-R 2.8 24 mm or with the > >PC-Super-Angulon-R 2.8 28 mm ? > > Christian: > > I don't know about the Elmarit 24/2.8 or the PC SA 28/2.8, but the > Elmarit 28/2.8 latest version I am using, has produced wonderful results > so far. This is an excellent lens, but very expensive for such a "banal" > focal length and aperture. > The only trouble I have is focusing correctly in low light conditions, as > there is not much difference on the distance scale between let's say 3m > and infinity. This is defintely an area where electronic focus > confirmation would help :-) > > Pascal > > -------------------------------------------------------- > See my photo pages at http://members.xoom.com/cyberplace/ > -------------------------------------------------------- > <<< PGP public key available on request >>>