Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 90/2.8 Elmarit-Rs compared
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@istar.ca>
Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 18:27:43 -0300

Simon:

I had an Elmarit-r that had series VII and was able to get a 54mm to 55mm
stepping ring from B+W.  It was not brass though.

Regards,

Robert

At 04:25 PM 5/7/99 EDT, you wrote:
>When I was into the M system, my favorite lens was the E46 90/2.8 Elmarit.  
>I understand that the last version of the R was the same optically as the 
>current M.  My question is, has anyone ever shot the older Elmarit-R (series 
>VII, 5 element I believe) and compared it side by side with the current 
>(discontinued) version, wide open?  How about close focus distance: is the 
>older one also 0.7 meters?  Also, are Series VII to E55 adapters available 
>in brass (i.e. from either B+W or Heliopan)?  Thanks in advance!
>
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