Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/20

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Subject: Re: 135mm f4.0 Elmar vs. 135mm f4.0 Tele-Elmar
From: seungmin@luxmail.luxcom.com
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 97 08:11:38 PST
 
     Hi Michael,
     
      You read and heard about them right.  I cannot say anything about 
     performance difference between the two because I have never owned the 
     Elmar but have a couple of Tele-Elmars.  However, I also read and 
     heard that the Tele-Elmar was almost like an APO lens in performance 
     and that the Elmar was almost as good as the Tele-Elmar.  Actually I 
     read about it again yesterday in Bryan P's "Leica M Photography".  He 
     mentioned that the Tele-Elmar was the only lens performing as an APO 
     lens.

        Regards,

        David

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Subject: 135mm f4.0 Elmar vs. 135mm f4.0 Tele-Elmar
Author:  leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us at Internetmail
Date:    2/19/97 7:05 PM


I am very curious.  These lenses both have wonderful reputations but I wondered 
just how the performances from the two lenses would compare.  
     
Speaking of the 135mm f4.0 Elmar, Lager quotes a 1961 Leica brochure..."one of 
the sharpest lenses ever created"...!  My interest is piqued.  I have also heard
that the Tele-Elmar actually has an apo element(s)...could be rumor and I'm 
willing to be wrong.  
     
Anyone want to expand on these two f4.0 135's? 
     
Michael Hintlian