Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The current 90mm f2.8 is an Elmarit-M. We are talking about the thin tele-elmarit made between 1973 and 1989 (SNR 2585001 to 3500xxx). Be at peace my son,* It will come! John Collier * Dad? "It" refers to the Chrome one. > From: Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net> > >> At 1:01 -0700 3/15/0, a fine scholar, John Collier wrote: >> >>> Could you elaborate further on this Ken. In what way did the lenses go bad? >>> Were there any physical manifestations with the optical problems? Do you >>> live in a moist/dry/?? climate? I am interested because I have this lens. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> John Collier > > > lugfolk, > > are we talking about the current tele-elmarit 90, or one of the previous > versions (i believe stendhal wrote about both of these earlier 90s in his > novel 'the thin and the fat')? i inquire with trepidation as i am > considering the current t-e 90 as my next lens, having abandoned hope that > the apo asph summicron 90 will be produced in chrome in our lifetime... > > guy > > > p.s. i also recall that certain luggers - m rabiner foremost among them - > are die-hard t-e 90 users. any one else out there with more than parental > feelings for this lens?