Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Holy-Moly! I waxed eloquent about an Elmar 135 I got from Marc because it resolved stuff I couldn't even see with the naked eye! The APO-Telyt must be one heck of a piece of work! Any samples we can see? signed, Curious ( Dan, in real life, but Curious tonight!) - -----Original Message----- From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Saturday, May 08, 1999 11:10 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Apo-Telyt-M 3.4/135 >I am studying some negs I just developed in Xtol 1:2 from Delta 400 film >shot with the Apo-Telyt-M 3.4/135 as it says on the lens and they are >street shots, buildings, cars, bridges on the light table using various loupe's. >I never thought telephoto photography could look like this! Does not >look like a Nikon Zoom! Does not look like any 90. True telephoto hand >held shots at a new level. Hasselblad would need a very large tripod to >get images this defined! It would be fun to test it against one of those >250 Zeiss Apo's for Hasselblad. Or would it have to be a 350? Are they >going for 5 grand now? This Telyt fits my lifestyle and shooting style >both. Eventually this lens will "catch on" and be as desirable as a 24! IMHO! >Seldom have I had such a thrill looking at negs on a light table! >Anybody else having fun with this hot new item? >Mark Rabiner >Something you can Germophile your teeth on!