Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Elmarit-R 2.8/35
From: thibault collin <tc-lnc@u-picardie.fr>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 14:42:35 +0100

Is that not a series VI filter?

At 11:52 04/12/1998 +0100, you wrote:
>a few weeks ago, I bought a used mint 2.8/35 Elmarit-R. The lense is a german 
>version (Leitz Wetzlar) with serial VII filter and hood. I dontīt know the age 
>of this lense but I think it should be in the range from 1970 to 1975. The 
>serial# is 2620227 and it had, when I bought it, Leicaflex control curves
only. 
>Meanwhile itīs rebuilt for R cameras.
>
>Does anybody from the LUG league know what age this lense has and some
comments 
>and experiences in comparison to the newer 35 Summicron and Summilux would be 
>glad.
>
>thankīs for any comments
>
>regards
>Hans-Ferdinand
>HFHUBER@t-online
>
>