Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] god help me...but God isn't available right now, Jack
From: Dennis Painter <dennis@hale-pohaku.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 21:59:10 -0700
References: <000001c3678b$2c404370$6401a8c0@dorysrusp4>

While I have not seen the Elmar C it's hard to believe it is larger than
the latest version of the Elmarit.

In fact this discussion had me wondering why Leica doesn't update the Elmar
C and bring it out as a compact adjunct to the Tri-Elmar

Dennis

Don Dory wrote:

> Jack,
> My advice is in the following order,
> 90 APO Summicron, this is a stupendous lens
> 90 Elmarit, latest version.  Just as good as the Summicron, just slower
> 90 Elmar C, this lens is really quite good, just an F4
>
> If sorted by price then it would be Elmarit, Elmar, and APO Summicron.
>
> Obviously, if sorted be size, then it would be Elmarit, Elmar, and
> Summicron.  I confess that I really don't get along with slow lenses.

<snip>

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