Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] APO_Telyt 3,4/135 report (not for the weak ofheart)
From: Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Sun, 08 Nov 1998 21:15:18 -0600
 
Jim,
Get yourself a real Leica, an M3 :-)
Bud

Jim Brick wrote:

> Very well said Tom.
>
> The new 135 APO M lens is, according to Erwin, really really great. But
> that itty bitty square in the viewfinder of the M camera, representing what
> the 135 sees, is just too small for me. It sure is nice to "see it all" on
> the GG screen of a wonderful R camera. I'm about to sell my 90 Elmarit-M
> because the 90mm frame line is too small. My M use is going to have to be
> at the 50mm - 21mm range. Maybe a 75/1.4 someday...
>
> I envy you folks that can photograph through a knothole.
>
> :-)
>
> Jim
>