Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Question about the new 50mm f2.8 Elmar
From: Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 18:23:57 -0400
References: <BAY8-F55w5dRuYnZlmD0001abc1@hotmail.com>

Fantastic.

I bought one, and its now in the mail.

I also read over Erwin Puts' review, and it sounds like a really good lens.

I can't wait!

Vick

Dan States wrote:

> Vick, the lens is in a nonrotating mount.  It was introduced in 1994 
> as part of the M6J special edition, and continued in the current form.
>
> I owned one for a few years and found it to be quite excellent 
> optically.  It is very flare free...more so than the Summicron M.  For 
> the price it really is a great way to get Leica image quality in a 
> small package.
>
> If they had only made one in LTM...
>
> Best wishes
> Dan States
> Grand Forks ND 



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