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The original Elmarit 28mm f/2.8, catalogued 11801 and made from 1965, is the nine-element, six-group design; Wetzlar barrels are engraved LEITZ WETZLAR rather than the LEITZ CANADA of the Midland batches. The rear group intrudes deep into the body and will not clear the metering arm of the M5 or later metered Leicas. Series VII or E48 filters, a ten-blade diaphragm, 0.7m minimum focus and about 225g. Only 3,200 serial numbers were assigned to the listed first-version batches.