[Leica] The Tele elmarit 135...Pass the Kibble, B.D.

[buzz.hausner at verizon.net (buzz.hausner@verizon.net)]

My good friend B.D. has forgotten that I also often say that focus and 
exposure aren't really that important to making a great photograph.  I never 
said that one could not take a good photograph with the 135 Tele Elmarit, 
only that the results would have soft edges, poor color saturation, a 
general lack of "Leica crispness," and in all likelihood be improperly 
frames.  None of which means that a talented photographer can't take a great 
picture with the lens.  Pass the kibble.

Buzz
>From: "B. D. Colen" <bd@bdcolenphoto.com>
>Date: 2008/01/17 Thu AM 05:41:49 CST
>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] The Tele elmarit 135 Is So A Real Pooch of a Lens

>Sir Buzz of Belmont is a close friend of mine, but we part company at the
>kennel door:
>
>While the 135 Elmarit is indeed big and bulky, I've always thought of it as
>a reasonably good lens, and as the only way to sensibly attempt to shoot
>longish glass on an M. It may not be the equivalent of some modern Leica
>asph glass, but a look at the blow up of this lovely shot really should lay
>to rest any claim that the TE eats dog food.
>
>Sorry, Buzz. :-)
>B. D.