Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] filter usage + lens tests
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 22:32:26 -0600

>All that long-winded introduction to this question: Should I expect to get
>as good photos from these older R lenses as compared to the newer ones?
>They look so much less expensive used as the new ones. Is it because the new
>ones have electronics etc. built into them? Is the glass, formulas etc.
>essentially the same?

Depends on the lens, but don't worry. For the money you're saving, the
improvement in most cases isn't probably going to be that great. Though the
50 Summilux R is certainly an improvement over the previous one.

Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out alive.