Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Dan, Thanks for your reply. On your advice I purchased the 90mm f4 screwmount elmar. The glass is excellent. The lens barrel and the aperture ring show brassing but otherwise it is very clean. I picked it up for about $135US. I'm in Australia. I don't know whether it was excessive. Thank you again for your advice. Kind Regards, Tony Salce - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 4:28 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Uncoated Black Screw Mount 90mm F4 Elmar - Opinions ? > I had one- and like a fool sold it to Martin Howard who adamantly refused to > sell it back to me- so I got another one and love it! Since I use Tri-X > mostly, the idea that this lens might not render as fine a detail is moot, > but I did find that with ISO 200 color film that the lens seemed to be very > flattering with a certain softness, but at the same time, it could resolve > the stray hair very well- sound contradictory, I know, but it makes for some > interesting images! > The slightly lower contrast is great for portraits, too. If you fins a good > clean example, jump on it- if you don't like it, I'll buy it off you! So, > you can't go wrong here! > Dan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Salce" <NadinaTony@bigpond.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 7:20 AM > Subject: [Leica] Uncoated Black Screw Mount 90mm F4 Elmar - Opinions ? > > > > I have found a very clean version of this lens and was intending to use it > > on my Leica IIIa, mainly for family portraits. > > > > Do any list members have any comments about this lens other than what > > Stephen Gandy reports in his website ? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Tony Salce > > > > >