Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 28mm f2.8 Elmarit-R: new vs old.
From: "claire" <clairetm@singnet.com.sg>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 09:07:58 +0800
 
Dear Dr Yao.........

>The early verion has a removable lens hood which also has a little knob
>for rotating a polarizing filter, should you use one.  The latest
>version has a built-in telescopic hood and takes E55 filters.
>
>Optically, the second version is significantly superior, especially at
>f/2.8 and f/4.0.  FWIW, while the Elmarit-M 28/2.8 is regarded as the
>bench mark of 28mm lenses, I actually find the Elmarit-R 28/2.8 even
>superior.


Thanks for the info........ I have actually bought the older version........

Peace
TMLee