Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:Elmar 2.8/50 Collapsible
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 19:43:35 -0800

At 09:40 PM 12/18/97 -0500, Will von Dauster wrote:
>
>First off, when carried in a small Billingham with the hood off, as I often
>do, it _is_ much thinner than a Summicron. Second, I personally find the
>images, with what I have read described as "more brittle" sharpness (was that
>your review, Erwin?), more pleasing to my eye than those from any of the very
>excellent Summicrons I have owned. The colors also seem a bit more - intense?
>This is all, of course, subjective. 
>
>It may have something to do with the fact I cut my photographic teeth on an
>Elmar. I have always liked the "look" of Tessar formulas, for some reason.
The
>new Elmar gives me a Tessar shootable at f2.8 - with excellent results. I am
>very happy with this.
>
>Will von Dauster
>

Thanks Will, for your input. Much appreciated.

Jim