Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, I know that others have chimed in, but the newer version is by far preferable if you are after cutting sharp images on film. Besides multicoating which doesn't add much to a triplet, Leica moved the aperture ring and vastly improved the performance of this ancient design. But heck, used Elmars are pretty cheap so buy a post war one and a current one. :) Don don.dory@gmail.com On 2/24/06, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > Is there any optical difference between the old chrome 50/2.8 > collapsible Elmars of the 1950's to 1974, and the newer 50/2.8 > Elmars which were issued starting sometime in the 1990's... > > Does anyone experienced in using these lenses see any differences in > the photos from them? > > Which vintage is preferable if in good shape, and the cost not > considered? > > I appreciate your advice, Steve > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >