28 elmarit asph - Plastic?

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I strongly suspect the 28mm elmarit asph V1 to have plastic components ala the 35cron V4.

 

Am I wrong in thinking this?

[LocalHero1953]

What gave you that idea? And is that a bad thing?

(It doesn't worry me if it has - I've used it enough to have my own, positive, opinion of it)

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[NB23]

What gave you that idea? And is that a bad thing?

(It doesn't worry me if it has - I've used it enough to have my own, positive, opinion of it)

 

Simply the genral feel. The slight feel I get when I handle the front part of the lens.

 

Bad? I don't know. The summicron 28mm V1 was plagued (a feew batches it seems) with a front part wobbling issue that proved to be recurent despite Leica fixing it... and it doesn't seem to have plastic parts. So I guess it's not so important after all.

 

But I am still curious.

[Guest]

Yep! Sold my 2/28 because of this problem. Buyer was fully informed but didn't care. Came to collect the lens personally, from England - during Karneval (Mardi Gras) - with his wife. Great people, good fun! Must be ages ago.

PS Cron, Lux...less romantic to call lenses by their real name lol

[lct]

Aside from the focus tab, which remains to be proved, i'm not aware of plastic parts in the 28/2.8 asph. But i was not aware either about the 35/2 v4, so take what i say with a lump of salt.

[NB23]

Yep! Sold my 2/28 because of this problem. Buyer was fully informed but didn't care. Came to collect the lens personally, from England - during Karneval (Mardi Gras) - with his wife. Great people, good fun! Must be ages ago.

PS Cron, Lux...less romantic to call lenses by their real name lol

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