Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/24

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Subject: [Leica] 50/2.8 Elmars...
From: AHGRAVES at prodigy.net (Allen Graves)
Date: Fri Feb 24 08:44:46 2006

I think that the low cost of the new elmar has sort of 
driven people away from it. I picked mine up from KEH 
a few years ago in LN- condition for $400 and change. 
Not much snob appeal at that price.

Allen
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From: Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] 50/2.8 Elmars...

>I have the newer model, so I can only speak for it. 
It is pretty darned good, and a bargain. Color images 
are exceptionally saturated. My kind of lens.
>
>JLS
>
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>> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
>> Date: 2006/02/24 Fri AM 10:45:01 EST
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> CC: MUG <MUGers@yahoogroups.com>,  LEG Group 
<leica@freelists.org>
>> Subject: [Leica] 50/2.8 Elmars...
>> 
>> Is there any optical difference between the old 
chrome 50/2.8  
>> collapsible Elmars of the 1950's to 1974,  and the 
newer 50/2.8  
>> Elmars which were issued starting sometime in the 
1990's...
>> 
>> Does anyone experienced in using these lenses see 
any differences in  
>> the photos from them?
>> 
>> Which vintage is preferable if in good shape, and 
the cost not  
>> considered?
>> 
>> I appreciate your advice, Steve
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>Jeffery
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