Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<< Has any Luggers bought the new Tri-Elmar? I hear very little of this new lens from the group. It seems as if there was more excitement about the lens before it was released. >> I purchased one. It is a great piece of engineering. I am facinated with it. The optical quality is quite good. Mechanically, it does not feel as good as other Leica current generation lenses. The focusing ring is particularly curious. Instead of the usual Leica system, this lens uses a resiliant material (that feels rather like a rubbery substance) to produce the desired damping for the focusing ring. I suspect this was to save weight and reduce the size. It is not a bad feel - just different. It is a nice, worthwhile lens. Tom Shea