> There has been only one 2.8/24 mm lens for Leica R system, the > Elmarit-R from 1974 and it is a Minolta design made entirely in Germany. > The 2.8/24 Elmarit-M ASPH is a Leica design - an excellent one - > made in Germany. All the best!
That's interesting, just goes to show you (I) shouldn't believe all you read on the internet :) John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Raimo K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 10:18:22 +0200 Subject: Re: KA mount Carl Zeiss Jena lenses > There has been only one 2.8/24 mm lens for Leica R system, the > Elmarit-R from 1974 and it is a Minolta design made entirely in Germany. > The 2.8/24 Elmarit-M ASPH is a Leica design - an excellent one - > made in Germany. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage > at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 11:48 PM > Subject: Re: KA mount Carl Zeiss Jena lenses > > > --- John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I believe they also made the 24mm for Leitz (later incarnation), I'm > >> surprised at the comment on the Carl Zeiss lens performance, the Sigma > >> was > >> generally regarded as very good, even scored 4 at photodo, which is > >> remarkable for a 24mm w/a. > > ------- End of Original Message -------
