Leica 50mm Elmar-M f/2.8 Black Version

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1994 - 2007: LEICA ELMAR-M 50mm f/2.8

Leica redesigned this f/2.8 lens sort of as a goof, sold only as part of a kit with the M6J, in 1994.

Leica sold this as a stand-alone lens starting in 1996, and made it through 2007.

This 1994-2007 ELMAR-M is a different and superior optical design from the original f/2.8 lens. However, this newer lens comes in a lighter-duty mount with an inferior 6-bladed diaphragm.