Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had an older 28 R which had distinctly different coatings than the much better lens I now have. They are both of the "removable hood" type, not the current one with built in hood. I'm guessing that at some point Leica updated the coatings and I got lucky the 2nd time around. >From: Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] R lens comparison >Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:23:24 +0100 > >Whilst the new 28mm R lens may be better than the old one the old one is >still superb. The 35mm f2 has a truly excellent look, I know one >photographer who considers it to be the best lens he has ever used. The >current 50mm Summicrons for R and M use the same optical formula, the only >physical differences being required for the mount. The 90mm f2.8 and f2 >are also optically the same as the M versions. >Frank > >> >>On Sep 23, 2007, at 10:16 PM, A. Lal wrote: >> >>>IME, the old 21 and 28 lenses and the current 35 & 50/2.0 R lenses, are >>>weak in comparision to the corresponding M optics. >>> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information