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Subject: [Leica] Elmarit 28mm (used) or Zeiss 28mm for M?
From: jdos2 at mindspring.com (Jeff Sumner)
Date: Wed Aug 24 11:57:00 2005
References: <8DFFA731-5BC1-493B-B6AB-92D9053539CF@mindspring.com> <430CB4D7.3000608@wanadoo.nl>

I've considered CV, but only as a second behind the G2 glass- the  
pictures with the 28mm Zeiss on that camera were the best 28mm shots  
I've ever done, and I was hoping to find something with similar  
"imaging characteristics."
I may well decide on the Ultron, yet. Shoppin', lookin' for opinion.   
I know Puts gives a minimally negative write-up...

JD
On Aug 24, 2005, at 1:56 PM, Michiel Fokkema wrote:

> Jeff Sumner wrote:
>
>> Not many folks seem to have used both the G2 version of the 28mm  
>> and  the Elmarit 28mm for Leica, as well as the new 28mm.
>> I'm thinking of buying a 28mm lens for the M mount, and am   
>> considering all options. I loved the look of the G2 lens, but had   
>> such trouble with both G2 bodies I gave up on them. I was hoping  
>> that  the Zeiss lens in M mount would take pictures that looked  
>> similar to  the G2- anyone have experience with them? I've never  
>> used an Elmarit,  but there's one on Sherry's site that has a  
>> similar price to the  Zeiss on Cameraquest (with hood).
>> Besides the "Leica/Leitz" factor, are there compelling reasons  
>> for  one vs. another in M mount?
>> JD
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> Hi JD,
>
> If you go for the Elmarit make sure it is the last model.
> I owned the second model and now have the last. The last is  
> superior in any aspect compared to the second one. I can't comment  
> on the third version.
> I'm sure the Zeiss will be much better then the second version  
> Elmarit.
> According to Erwin http://www.imx.nl/photosite/comments/c016.html  
> the Zeiss and Leica are close to each other in characteristics.
> BTW did you consider the Voigtlander options?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Michiel Fokkema
>
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Replies: Reply from chs2018 at med.cornell.edu (Chris Saganich) ([Leica] Elmarit 28mm (used) or Zeiss 28mm for M?)
In reply to: Message from jdos2 at mindspring.com (Jeff Sumner) ([Leica] Elmarit 28mm (used) or Zeiss 28mm for M?)
Message from michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema) ([Leica] Elmarit 28mm (used) or Zeiss 28mm for M?)