Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Okay I try again after sunrise in the South Pacific. I've been using this lens on the Panasonic G1 and it's really too front-heavy for such a trivial camera: I have a 90 Elmar-C F4 that's just as sharp and much lighter and easier to handle; enough so that a steadier grasp more than compensates for the lost stop. I have to say the colors of the Elmarit 2.8 are just a bit richer but, feh. Soooo.... I'd like to see the Elmarit in the hands of a LUGger who'd enjoy it and use it more than I can. I'm looking for best offer. Blades appear to have a a few spots but are functioning very well, they move very smoothly and the aperture sets with a firm click. Focuses smoothly and easily with just enough resistance. Glass very clear. Cosmetically, on the barrel, one half-thumbnail-sized piece of that faux leather material that dries and gets brittle (can it be real leather?) has broken off the band of black around the base, a fact which I didn't notice until today as it's also black underneath it and it's on the bottom of the lens when mounted where one sees very little unless one is a child. Chrome is pristeen and I have Genu--aiyne Leica chrome lens cap to match. Contact me off list. Many thanks for your attention. Vince P