ELMARIT-M 2.8/28 2nd

This is a record of using the LEICA M mount, ELMARIT-M 28mm f/2.8(2nd) with a Leica M digital camera.

Table of contents

Gallery
Impression
Lens specification
Reference links

Gallery
LEICA ELMARIT-M 28mm F2.8(2nd) Photo Example

Impression
The second generation ELMARIT-M is already more than 50 years old, but there was no problem at all in its depiction.
It has been a long time since I looked at old images taken with this lens, but it is a very good lens with sharpness and sharpness.
I keep the first generation ELMARIT-M in my collection because I like its wet image, but I think the sharp image of the second generation is also attractive.

The ELMARIT-R type with the same name has undergone two design changes, while the M type has undergone five design changes, which gives the impression of frequent model changes. I personally believe that the design change was made for the following reasons.

Retrofocusing of the lens configuration for the first generation > second generation
2nd generation > 3rd generation: Overall cost reduction
3rd generation＞4th generation: Modernization of lens barrel and lens configuration
4th generation > 5th generation: Downsizing through the use of aspherical surfaces

The one I have is a 2459xxx, manufactured in Canada in 1970. The lens barrel is a little rickety, but the lens is clear and the aperture works fine.
It has a lens stopper, which is a bit rare, but I sold it to buy another lens.

Specification

Wide-angle lens for LEICA M-type.
The ELMARIT-M was the second generation to adopt the retrofocus lens construction, and underwent three model changes until the aspherical lens was adopted.
Approximately 7,000 lenses were produced over a nine-year period from 1969 to 1978.
The lens hood was 12501 and was shared with the Super Angulon-M 21/3.4 and the first ELMARIT-M 2.8/28.
Due to the old construction of the lens mount, it is not compatible with Leica’s lens recognition 6-bit code modification.

Item	Value	note
focal length(mm)	28
Maximum aperture	2.8
Minimum aperture	22
Lens configuration	6groups 8elements
Minimum distance(m)	0.7
Lens length(mm)	45	Distance from lens mount surface
Lens max diameter(mm)	52.5
Filter diameter(mm)	48 or Series VII
Weight(g)	−