Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/10

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Subject: [Leica] Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:46:34 +0200
References: <CAFUrs5AouwHDXUd7M+Aoww6iWxcAfknH-Rm3T8wXNrN5dxQiag@mail.gmail.com> <CC220BE7.20EA0%mark@rabinergroup.com> <CAFUrs5Cp2nFZ0OijvguxY7K7CqX9dmRXDtiOU31C1QFxt=9isA@mail.gmail.com>

But then again ... this was f2 with the Summicron

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/album08/04v41_0008.jpg.html

I guess "crap" was something of an exaggeration ... frustration ... at its 
size.

On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:44 PM, Daniel Ridings <dlridings at gmail.com> 
wrote:
> Two of mine are LTM:s and one was made for the M. I've hardly picked
> up my 90/2 Summicron since getting them. It's crap at f2 anyway and
> not much to brag about at f2.8
>
> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:42 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
> wrote:
>> Apparently its would not take to muck to adapt one for M cameras. A little
>> adaptor thing pretty cheap. Unless yours is already an M version. Mines a
>> LTM.
>>
>> - - from my iRabs.
>> Mark Rabiner
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>>
>>
>>> From: Daniel Ridings <dlridings at gmail.com>
>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:29:24 +0200
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4
>>>
>>> And keep loving ...
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlridings/4687036845/in/pool-504982 at N20/
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Daniel Ridings <dlridings at 
>>> gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> A lens you just got'a love ...
>>>>
>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlridings/4920186450/in/photostream
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:17 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at 
>>>> rabinergroup.com> wrote:
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/Portfolio/071009_lhsa_rc_047b.jpg
>>>>> .html or
>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/7w9kker
>>>>>
>>>>> I shot this the above the day I bought it in Rochester from Jimmy of 
>>>>> Koh's
>>>>> cameras at the LHSA swap meet on Sunday.  Oct 14, 2007.
>>>>> For my IIIF.
>>>>>
>>>>> I did the shot with a 50 instead of 90 finder. As soon as I got back 
>>>>> to NY I
>>>>> put on the 90 finder which I'd got ahead of time as there was no doubt 
>>>>> in my
>>>>> mind I'd be getting a 90 for my LTM system in a very short wile.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is a pic of me holding the lens for a fella from Spain's blog its 
>>>>> half
>>>>> way down the page
>>>>> http://elrectanguloenlamano.blogspot.com/2008_06_15_archive.html
>>>>> " Very beautiful screwmount Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4, property of Mr Mark
>>>>> William Rabiner, LHSA member. Crowne Plaza Hotel lobby. Rochester (New
>>>>> York). October 14th 2007. Photo: Jos? Manuel Serrano Esparza.
>>>>> "
>>>>>
>>>>> The pic itself of the lens in my hand.
>>>>> http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QomDizboK-A/SFx0L0ALqTI/AAAAAAAAAXI/Bfgdeys30NY/s1
>>>>> 600-h/15.jpg or
>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/35f55x5
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> - - from my iRabs.
>>>>> Mark Rabiner
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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Replies: Reply from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Speaking of long Elmars - the 135)
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Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4)
Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4)