Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 25, 2006, at 1:38 PM, Colin J wrote: > Reading the discussion about the collapsible > Elmars, I wondered whether mine was one of the > old designs or one of the newer types. > > I didn't really want to buy this lens, but it > came as a package with a near mint M7 body that I > did want to buy, and overall it was a good deal. > I intended to sell the lens, as I don't use a > 50mm very often, but I have been very pleasantly > surprised by the sharpness and very attractive > three-dimensional rendition. > > I still haven't decided whether to keep it, as I > have a Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM that I like very > much, mainly because of the useful f/1.4 maximum > aperture (the only f/1.4 M mount lens I own) and > the fact that it works beautifully on my Leica > IIIf body, which obviously is not the case for my > 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M. > > The serial number is 3935*** and the lens was > made in Germany. Please can anyone tell me where > this sample fits into the various different > versions of this lens? this appears to be of the latest design and very recent serial number.. Steve > > Colin > > >> ------------- Original Message -------------- >> >> Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 08:45:52 -0700 >> From: Will von Dauster >> <vondauster@earthlink.net> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] 50/2.8 Elmars... >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Message-ID: >> > <4A431DE6-440D-4C7B-9B09-7FE8BF44C08C@earthlink.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; >> delsp=yes; format=flowed >> >> On Feb 25, 2006, at 1:49 AM, Daniel Ridings >> wrote: >> >>> Evidently the modern version has been >> reformulated ... and is even >>> better... >>> >>> I've seen wonderful results with the modern >> formlation and will pick >>> one up as soon as I run across one for a >> decent price. I like the old >>> one, but the new one seems to be in a class >> of its own. >> >> You won't be disappointed! >> >> Will von Dauster > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all > new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information