Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 50mm f2.8 Elmar performance
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 01:59:42 +0000
 
>In the next month or so I am sending in an old style 50mm f2.8 Elmar to
>Sherry for a front element replacement and CLA.. My question to those of you
>who have a lens of this type.  What f stop have you found to be the sweet
>spot?  I am suspecting, by my informal tests on the lens in its present
>condition that its optimal f stop would be f4 to f5.6.
>
>I intend to use this as I like its collapsible nature when light is
>sufficient for stopping the lens down.
>
>gck
>
>

Somewhere around f5.6 - 8.0 would make the lens purr.  Good shooting.

Dan K.


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