Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The rear (camera side) of the barrel on my M-Rokkor 90 is different too, a fat ridged ring. I had read this somewhere before that the lenses were the same construction, thanks for the confirmation. Douglas Summicron1@aol.com wrote: > the minolta CLE and CL versions perform similarly? > > this is nor surprising because they are one and the same -- made in > Deutschland by E. Leitz, both of them, the CLE version was just rebranded, > different > front ring meant lower price, too -- check the rear cam constrctions. > > ctrentelman > In a message dated 5/29/05 10:56:52 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org writes: > > > >>The Elmar-C 4/90mm for the CL is nice and light, a good performer but f4 >>is not exactly fast, I've compared this lens with it's Minolta >>counterpart for the CLE and there's no recognisable difference(to me). >>These 2 are apparently not supposed to focus as accurately as pure "M" >>lenses when attached to a Leica M camera. >>cheers >>Douglas >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >