Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/27

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Subject: [Leica] Confused
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:43:31 +0000

 
Mine is a late 3 cam lens and takes the series 8 filter  which fits into the 
hood.  This is the first I've heard of a threaded 24 R.  Lens is great 
though in my opinion.


Gene -------------- Original message from James Laird <digiratidoc at 
gmail.com>: --------------


> I've been browsing for some time for a 24 R Elmarit to use on my 7D
> because I love the 40mm focal length and with the crop factor of the
> 7D the 24 is about right. I've heard that there are different versions
> of this lens and that the original version was a Minolta design with
> Minolta glass, and later versions were made by Leica? I checked Erwin
> Puts' R-lens list and noticed he lists all the versions, even the ROM
> version, as taking a Series 8 filter. Then I found a listing for one
> on e***, serial number 3429317, 3-cam, obviously a later version, that
> is clearly marked E60. Yet it's being sold with the original slip on
> lens cap and Leica Shade 12523. How many versions of this lens were
> made?
> 
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