Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/16

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Subject: Re: 2.8/90 Rankings ???
From: Stephen <cameras@jetlink.net>
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 16:54:07 -0700

At 06:38 PM 5/16/96 +0200, Gerard Captijn wrote:
> 
> >Of Leica's 4 90mm lenses, the Elmarit-M, the Tele-Elmarit-M, the
> >Tele-Elmarit and the Elmarit, todays Elmarit-M is the best, followed by the
> >Elmarit in second-, the Tele-Elmarit-M in third- and the Tele-Elmarit in
> >fourth position. Don't get too exited about the classification though, the
> >differences are small, show predominantly wide open and almost disappear
> >when stopping down.
> 

What's the difference between the  Tele-Elmarit and the Tele-Elmarit M?

Most of my books only refer to the Tele-Elmarit as either "thin"  or
"fat," or they use the term  "new or old" optical design. 

One of them does refer to the Tele-Elmarit M, but then makes no further
distinctions.

Thanks

Stephen