[Leica] Picking up old lenses

[Nathan Wajsman]

One of my favorite lenses is the 90mm Tele-Elmarit. It is great on film and on my Fuji digital cameras.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 7 Jun 2021, at 18:34, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> I have a very good selection of the "great lenses of the past"  You have
> seen some of them posted in my weekly postings.  My personal problem is
> that I prefer the uber sharpness and acuity that the new glass provides.
> Acquiring very high MP cameras seems to ask for the same in the lenses.
> Yet, when I go to the older formulations the image is the thing.  If the
> message in the image is weak then who cares if you can count eyelashes on
> the dog in the corner.
> 
> So, off I will go with a 50 Elmarit or Zeiss equivalent and see what
> becomes magic before me.
> 
> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 10:17 AM Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> I bought the M42 early version of the Pentax 300mm lens for travel.  It is
>> pretty light, very sharp, and physically smaller than anything I could buy
>> today.  It is F6.3, which allows it to be small. It is one of what I call
>> Cult Lenses.  Good to superb optics, but not modern.  They exist in every
>> brand.  Nikon 105, Leica 35 Summicron, Canon FD 135/3.5, Contarex Distagon
>> 25mm, Pentax 18mm F4 semi fisheye to mention a few.  Usually they sell for
>> the equivalent of the sales tax on a modern lens.
>> 
>> The genius of the mirrorless bodies is that with an adapter, they are
>> pretty much all usable.....  I have several.  Differing brands.  All great
>> lenses.
>> 
>> And some are dogs.  You find this out AFTER you test out the lens......But
>> usually, and because of the Internet, you can read and avoid the terrible
>> lenses.
>> 
>> 
>> Frank Filippone
>> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com
>>> 
>>> While this lens combo works, many others are very poor, and inevitably
>> I'll probably have to buy Sony E mount lenses.
>>> 
>>> Douglas
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 06/06/2021 22:02, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
>>>> This isn't about a great lens I found. What I am really questioning is
>>>> using equipment that is "good enough"  I stumbled on a 40mm Makro Kilfit
>>>> f3.5 D version at a stupidly cheap price.  Even in Exacta mount that
>> wasn't
>>>> an obstacle with a mirrorless body.  It is a four element in three group
>>>> design. Using it I found it quite usable wide open if you kept the main
>>>> subject in the center third.  Stopped down to 5.6-8 it was quite usable
>> out
>>>> to the outer third.
>>>> 
>>>> Even compared to the Leica 60mm Macro it is half the size and weight.
>> So,
>>>> what is everybodies feelings about good enough even though modern
>>>> technology will be far superior?  I know more than several members have
>>>> transitioned to the Q2 for the size, weight, and simplicity of use.
>>>> 
>>>> Part of this is that younger photographers need a beginning place.
>> Most of
>>>> us started out on used equipment that worked and as our fortunes and
>>>> interests matured we acquired better tools.  My child didn't really get
>> an
>>>> income that would support a lot of hobbies until thirty after the PhD.
>>>> Many folk don't get to that point so the tools need to be more
>> reasonable
>>>> than a $2000 M body and a $500 foggy Russian lens.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyway, thoughts?
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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> 
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