Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 10/27/2005 6:28:20 AM Central Daylight Time, rangefinder@screengang.com writes: I have read there are three types: - Type 1 (1974-90) 2 or 3 cams - Type 2 (1990-) 3 cams - Type 3 (1998-) ROM My questions are: - How does this lens perform? Are there optical differences between the three types? - As the lens would be used manually with an adapter, am I right supposing it does not matter if there are 1, 2 or 3 cams or ROM? - has anyone ever compared this lens to a manual focus Nikkor 24/2.8 or 24/2.0? Any advice is appreciated. TIA. Didier Didier I have the type II lens with 3 cams. It works just fine with very good optical qualities. All three have the same optical configuration, but the later units have 'Leica' Glass instead of Minolta Glass. ;-) According to Putts and Osterloh, Leica has kept the same optical configuration over the years, but changed the glass formulas as the older glass types became obsolete/no longer available. Never used either of the other 24's, but love this one. Gene