Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Elmar was originally a name for 4 element designs with the rearmost pair cemented together but of course things change with time - I´d say the Elmars have had 3 to 5 elements and max. apertures from 2.8 to 6.3 - and the Tri-Elmar is something else again. All the best! Raimo photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen - -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com> Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Päivä: 02. syyskuuta 2000 23:35 Aihe: Re: Vs: [Leica] Re: Meaning of Angulon, Summicron, Summaron, Summitar, Summarex? >Zeiss Schneider and I think Meyer and Steinheil*** named their lenses >for optical formula. >Leitz and some others though I don't know which >named them for max aperture > >Summicron Summar F2 >Summilux F1.4 >Elmar F4 - 4.5 >Noctilux F1.2 or better >Elmarit 2.8 unless it's a 35 RF lens for some stupid reason. >etcetera <snip>