Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/28

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Subject: [Leica] Requesting opinions about the Elmarit-R 24mm
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Fri Oct 28 15:46:55 2005
References: <6.2.5.6.2.20051027125626.02b313f8@screengang.com>

I have type 2. I think it is a "minolta" design. The images I have 
taken with it are very "leica" in quality however, and I've never 
thought "oh dear not the 24 again". I do not test lenes in any 
scientific way however.

Cheers
On 27/10/2005, at 9:27 PM, Didier Ludwig wrote:

> Dear LUGgers
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> I'm interested in the Leica 24/2.8 Elmarit-R lens for using on a dslr 
> with crop-factor.
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> I have read there are three types:
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> - Type 1 (1974-90) 2 or 3 cams
> - Type 2 (1990-) 3 cams
> - Type 3 (1998-) ROM
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> My questions are:
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> - How does this lens perform? Are there optical differences between 
> the three types?
> - As the lens would be used manually with an adapter, am I right 
> supposing it does not matter if there are 1, 2 or 3 cams or ROM?
> - has anyone ever compared this lens to a manual focus Nikkor 24/2.8 
> or 24/2.0?
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> Any advice is appreciated. TIA.
> Didier
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Alastair


Replies: Reply from rdcb37 at dodo.com.au (Rick Dykstra) ([Leica] Requesting opinions about the Elmarit-R 24mm)
In reply to: Message from rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] Requesting opinions about the Elmarit-R 24mm)