Re: [Leica] the new kid on the block and question #1

[Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>]

If it's a "skinny" (l970s or later) Tele-elmarit, don't take it at any 
price...the lens groups are not "welded" they're "swaged" -- but 
yes, it is a problem.....
Walt

On Mon, 4 Jan 1999 14:41:47 -0600 GERALD HAUSSLER 
<GHAUSSLE@email.usps.gov> wrote:If 
> 
>      LUG nuts;
> 
>      after lurking here for several days, this seems like a place where i
>      could learn from and occasionally contribute to so...onward. by way of
>      introduction i pay the light bill by toiling as a computer geek and
>      have been shooting 35MM since '71. got my first DS M3 a few years
>      later, but didn't start using leicas as the primary platform until
>      about 5 years ago. i shoot mostly music from clubs to major festivals.
>      'encyclopedia of the blues' (university of arkansas press - 2nd
>      edition) contains the largest single sample of my work, about 50
>      shots. i'm known for making obscure references, which is sometimes
>      mistaken as elitist and a sense of humor so disfigured it can only be
>      identified by it's dental records. now that you know more than you
>      need...on to question #1.
>      i've always wondered what the difference between the 90MM tele-elmarit
>      and the 90MM elmarit was. can anyone relate the digest version ? also,
>      i was told in the not too distant past (chatterton ?) that the
>      tele-elmarit is spot welded together and can't be disassembled for
>      maintenance. is this true of all vintages ? i'm considering a 'tele'
>      and the price is right, but it "...needs to be cleaned..."
>      any help greatly appreciated. question #2 to follow.
> 
>      regards
>      jerry haussler
>      p.s. anyboby going to the photo show this weekend ? (s.f. bay area)