Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/14

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 135/3.4 APO Telyt vs 135/2.8 Elmarit
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 17:01:30 -0500

I hardly suggest that anyone who likes using a rangefinder is morally
deficient, Marc, nor did I suggest that one-size-fits all.

I doubt, however, that in this day-and-age, you will find virtually anyone
(yes, I'm sure there are a few - that's why I said 'virtually anyone -) who
shoots for a living, including those who regularly shoot with Leicas, who
uses lenses over 90 mm on rangefinder.

B. D.

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 135/3.4 APO Telyt vs 135/2.8 Elmarit


At 03:51 PM 3/14/02 -0500, B. D. Colen wrote:
>Soooooo - if one is happy framing and focusing an image about the size of
>the price on a postage stamp, the 135 APO is the way to go. If, on the
other
>hand, one wants to really see what one is shooting with a 135, an SLR may
>make a lot more sense than the 135 APO - and one can get a good SLR and a
>terrific 135 for less than one will pay for the 135 APO.
>
>Just a thought.

BD

This is decidedly not a "one size fits all" universe.  Simply because YOU
and others on the LUG have difficulty using hte 135mm frame-line does not
mean either that EVERYONE experiences such difficulty nor does it mean that
there is something morally deficient in those who do not experiece such
difficulty.

I probably use a 135 for 20% or more of my photography on the M and have
never had any undue problem with using the frame-line.

To each his own.

Marc

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