Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02

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Subject: [Leica] 180 Elmar, was 90/2.0 R how good???
From: "Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 07:41:32 -0500

I can't for the life of me understand why the 180/4 Elmar would be
badmouthed.  I suspect it's from those who have never used it.

I've found the lens to be excellent and to have the usual R color rendition
of the late 70's with high contrast for it's focal length.

I really like the Elmar's small size and weight.  It makes a fine traveling
lens.
It's a bit slow to use with an extender.

Bud
- ----- Original Message -----
From: <inyoung@jps.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 90/2.0 R how good???


> Hello,
>
>  Are the 100/4 Macro-Elmar and the 180/4 Elmar also as good as the other R
> lenses?  I have heard nothing but bad words about them so far.  I have
thus
> thought that these two R lenses were the black sheep of the R lens family.
>
> Thanks,
> David