Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/16

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Subject: Re: 90mm Summicron Question
From: Bill Grimwood <bgrim@garply.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 20:22:19 -0500

>
>So far as I know, only Minolta M Rokkors were actually made for and sold
>with the CLE.  
>
>What's confusing is that Leitz made a 90/4 Rokkor labled "M-Rokkor" for
>the CL years earlier.  These can be spotted by the 5.5 series filters
>and the sharp angle CL type focusing cam.   Minolta then took up the
>"M-Rokkor" designation for the new series of 28/40/90 lenses for the CLE
>years later.
>
My lens says Elmar-C 1:4/90 Leitz Wetzlar

Bill Grimwood