Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/21

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Subject: Re: FW: [Leica] 90 Elmarit-M vs. Tele-Elmarit-M
From: chefurka@magma.ca (Paul Chefurka)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 01:28:19 GMT

On Mon, 21 Sep 1998 11:54:35 -0500, you wrote:

>...and, yes, it's almost flare free.
>
>Ernesto
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Fantoni, Ernesto=20
>Sent: luned=EC 21 settembre 1998 18.46
>To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
>Subject: RE: [Leica] 90 Elmarit-M vs. Tele-Elmarit-M
>Importance: Low
>
>
>Paul,
>
>I had the thin Tele Elmarit, used it in the same conditions you mention
>and sold it after 6 months to buy the current Elmarit. The major problem
>for me was flare:when the light comes from a certain angle flare is very
>severe and I screwed up some pictures.Very compact and light lens,
>though, to be a 90.
>I'm very very happy now with the Elmarit:sharpness, color rendition and
>3D effect are very good even at full aperture.
>
>Ernesto=20
>

Thanks for your impressions, Ernesto and Will.  I must admit that I
succumbed to temptation on Saturday and traded my T-E for an Elmarit.
I've seen the first few images from it, and it looks very very
promising :-)  Sharp as Eric Welch's tongue...

Paul Chefurka