Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Elmarit-R 90/2.8
From: Doug Herr <merlin@flyingemu.com>
Date: 29 Dec 2000 07:36:44 -0800

On Fri, 29 December 2000, K K Hui wrote:

> 
> I understand that Leica had stopped the production of the Elmarit-R
> 90/2.8 already.  Is the Summicron-R 90/2 that much better (optical
> performance) so Leica is still producing it??  Or is there a replacement
> in the pipe line?

I think the 90mm Summicron-R has also been discontinued.  The Elmarit's optical performance is superb, but sales of new equipment at Leica prices is in the fast (f/1.4) and APO (100mm Elmarit-R) lenses.

Doug Herr
Sacramento
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