Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/14
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> The 28-M is an old lens design and the 28-R is a new design. I suspect that
> the newer design will out perform the older design. But, of course, you
> must have the appropriate camera for the one you pick.
The 28M is only one year older (1993) than the R. I have and use both
extensively and they are beyond all doubt excellent. Which is 'better' is
IMHO a meaningless question. If one were unequivocally better I am sure
Leica would not bother to produce the other.
Besides focal length and aperture they are in so many ways different it is a
nonsensical question: a bit like "which is better, a pen or a pencil?" Mr
Sham needs to tell us what his criteria are before he can expect a useful
reply.
In the meantime I say go for the 28R: it's bigger and thus better.
Rs
Adrian
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