Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Joe, An Elmar lens could be anything from a 35mm, through 50, 65, 90 or even a 135mm, usually F4 though occassionally f3.5. and once an f2.8. The Elmarit (no 'e') could be anything from 19mm through to 180mm, usually f2.8 aperture. The Tele-Elmar, or indeed Tele-Elmarit is a lens designed with a telephoto construction to reduce the physical length of the lens below the nominal focal length, i.e. a 135 Tele-Elmarit lens is shorter than a 135mm long. Again, the Tele-Elmars tend to be f4 and the Tele-Elmarits tend to be f2.8. There are good books on these older lenses to read up all the differences. 'Identifying Leica Lenses' by Ghester Sartorious, Amphoto, is one Leica and Leicaflex Lenses by Gianno Rogliatti, Hove Foto Books, is another Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Joseph E. Hayes [SMTP:jeh50@earthlink.net] Sorry for my ignorance...what is the difference between a Elmar Lens and the Elmarite Lens? And what is a Tele-Elmarit (or Elmar)? Thank You, Joe Hayes