Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Comments on Russar 5,6/20 mm please....
From: "Ken Iisaka" <kiisaka@ibm.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 21:31:59 -0700

> I wasn't knocking Stephen Gandy's adapters.  I'm certain they're most
> wonderful.  What I am saying is that no retrofocus 21mm lens will
> outperform a non-retrofocus 20, unless the first is a gem and the latter a
> dog.

Just nitpicking...

Well, an example of gem of a retrofocus 21mm is the venerable Elmarit-M 21mm
and Elmarit-M ASPH 21mm.  If you look at the configuration, these superb
lenses are technically of Retrofocus or inverted telephoto design.

24mm ASPH, and the current 28mm are also Retrofocus.