Re: [Leica] Elmar red scale

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

Horst- the change came around serial number 1000000, i understand, and that
some black dial Elmars actually have red dial lens cells in them- the
coating is yellowish rather than the more blue of the earlier lenses, and so
if your Elmars have a serial number like mine- 998859, it is in all
probability a Red Dial for all practical purposes!
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 10:55 PM
Subject: [Leica] Elmar red scale


> I read and and hear quite often, "the red scale Elmar 50f3.5 is optically
> slightly better, than previous Elmars. I don't have a red scale version,
but, I
> have a few previous screw versions  and also a bayonet f3.5 Elmar. The
bayonet
> Elmar would have been released at a similar time as the red scale. Do any
of you
> guys know, if the bayonet version (f3.5 that is) is optically and
qualitative as
> good. I tried to find out in my books, but to no avail.
>
> Regards, Horst Schmidt
>
>