Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I find the three-element Elmar 90/4 to be a wonderful lens. It seems crisp and doesn't seem prone to flare. It is my favorite portrait-length lens. Additionally, I use the head on a Bellows II and get very good results. I would sell the lens to a collector, but I do not see how I would come out ahead on the deal. (I would need a similar quality lens head for the bellows and I would need a similar length lens for portraits and I would have no guarantee that I would ultimately be better-off). Regards, Bill Larsen >At 08:21 PM 1999-02-12 +0100, Lucien wrote: >>What about the Elmar 90/4 three-element (1964-68) >>made in LTM (543 ex) and bayonet (5947 ex) ? >>Was it better than its predecessor (4-element) ? > And Marc responded: > >Who knows? It was an early and heavy collectible -- perhaps, the first >Leitz lens to become a collectible while still available new -- and I do >know personally know anyone who has ever shot with one.