Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leitz NY lenses
From: Afterswift@aol.com
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 11:47:26 EDT

In a message dated 8/12/03 7:12:21 AM, LRZeitlin@aol.com writes:

<< Leica 
sold F4.5, 90mm Wollensak lenses in Leitz made screw mounts and both Leica 
and 
contemporary photographers claimed that the performance bettered that of the 
unavailable F4.0 90mm Elmar. >>

My Omega A2 enlarger came with a Wollensak 4.5 lens. It had a little bubble 
in it that didn't affect performance.
It's still first rate. Speaking of the f4 90mm Elmar, I have the M mount 
version. It's very light, can close down to f32. It's a great portrait lens. 

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