Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] viso/65elmar
From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 14:06:01 +1000
References: <l03130302b60558d048d8@[203.87.44.52]> <3.0.6.32.20001008121158.00a40430@pop.roanoke.infi.net>

Marc James Small wrote:

> At 08:47 PM 10/8/2000 +1000, A.H.SCHMIDT wrote:
> >From what I've read, the black ones are slightly better optically.
>
> Horst, the first version was chrome and OCMOR/11062;  the second lens was
> the 11162, and was recomputed optically and redesigned mechanically, and
> was in black finish.  The first lens was introduced in 1960 and the
> recomputed version took its place in 1970.  The lens left production in 1984.
>
> Marc

Thanks Marc,  Do you know, if there is any practical difference between the 2
versions?

I mean in real life, not on the optical test bench.

Regards, Horst Schmidt

In reply to: Message from Alastair Firkin <firkin@netconnect.com.au> ([Leica] viso/65elmar)
Message from Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> (Re: [Leica] viso/65elmar)