Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/01
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Only that I really disagree. If I only had one lens
it would be the tri-elmar. Being "Leica like" is not
a factor if you are not already accustomed to using a
Leica. I'm not sure what you mean by an "array" of
finders. It simply acts like three different lenses
instead of a zoom so you see the 28mm lines, 35mm
lines and 50mm finder lines...I don't think of this as
being different finders, it just works like having
three lenses without the hassell of extra weight, or
of having to change from one to the other.
Where I would add a word of caution is lens speed.
Having an f4 for me was not a problem. I usually only
shoot in daylight and was used to f4 as a pretty
"normal" speed from using medium format. If you shoot
in low light, or if you need a fast lens a tri-elmar
won't work well.
- --- Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> wrote:
> >I started with an new M (was a M6ttl then, but
> today
> >would be an M7), and a 35mm f1.4 and 90mm f2. I
> >ultimately added a lot of other lenses, bodies,
> etc. I
> >probably should have gone with one body with a
> >tri-elmar and a 90mm. Then I could cover 90% of
> what
> >I shoot and it would be light and portable.
>
> I have only shot half a roll with the tri-elmar, but
> I would be
> cautious in putting it up as lens number one for
> someone entering the
> world of M leicas. It is not very "m" like lens in
> its handling: I
> mean, with the extra focal ring, and the "array" of
> finders, it does
> not handle in the typical one focal length way.
> Shoot the Leica with
> fixed focal lengths in the "traditional" way, and
> then perhaps come
> to the TE as a travel lens. I hasten to add that
> this is "very" much
> first impressions, and I may learn quickly to
> "handle" the TE. I'll
> keep you posted. Any other comments?
>
>
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