Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 28/2.8R :was Leica Users digest V8 #100
From: "Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>
Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 09:49:16 -0400

Et al-
I have the 28 Elmarit, here at my side as I write since I just used it! The
price was right for mine, and insofar as prints are concerned- it performs
as well as my other Leica lenses. You can find them at good prices, and they
beat all the other competition!
Dan
- -----Original Message-----
From: Mikiro Mori <arbos@silva.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 3:46 AM
Subject: [Leica] 28/2.8R :was Leica Users digest V8 #100


>Dave, Harrison, and others,
>
>I have the older one.  I read at the site of one pro who often uses 28/2.8R
>that the new one works better in close-ups (supposedly as a result of
>floating elements) but that the difference is marginal.  He also commented
>that the older one is a real bargain in terms of performance/market price.
>I have been speculating that the old one's rigid hood works better than the
>newer built-in one in outdoor shots.  I am very much interested in knowing
>more about the differences in the actual performance between the two
lenses.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Mikiro
>
>-----
>At 3:46 AM +0200 21/5/99, Harrison McClary wrote:
>>>M-28mm against older an newer Leica M-28mm's, he notes recognizeable
>>>difference between the old and new. I'm wondering if that would be true
>>>of the R 28's.
>>
>>
>>Dave,
>>
>>I have no experience with the R 28's, but when I got my M 28 I first
>>tried a the most recent old version (version3) then decided to go on and
>>get the newer one.  The new one is a great lens.  Great contrast and
>>performs very well, smaller than the older one.  Did not really shoot
>>enough with the older one to determine the difference.  The older lens
>>seemed to have some speckeling (may have been separation) on the rear
>>element so I traded for a new one.
>>
>>If I read Erwin's report correctly the current M version is slightly
>>better than the current R version.  But there have been several people
>>who have raved about the R 28, Pete Myers (still on list Pete?) used to
>>talk favorably about the current R28.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Harrison McClary
>>email: harrison@mcclary.net
>>http://www.mcclary.net
>>preview my book: http://www.volmania.com
>
>
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