Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: elmarit R 90 and bokey
From: "Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 08:29:33 -0500

Dominique,

Erwin has tested the first version of the Elmarit and he rates it second
only to the current version (and ahead of the Tele-Elmarits).   I will send
you a copy of the test by private e-mail.

I have a black Wetzlar version of the original Elmarit that I bought new in
1969.  It's absolutely flawless and has the original box, caps and bubble.
I've thought about selling this lens several times but I simply can't force
myself to do it.

Bud

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Dominique PELLISSIER <Dominique.Pellissier@droit-eco.univ-nancy2.fr>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 1999 8:02 AM
Subject: [Leica] Re: elmarit R 90 and bokey

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Bonjour Miriko,

I agree with you on the "bad" bokey of the Elmarit R-90, 2nd type. 19 years
ago, my first Leica lens was the 1st type, bought used.For me, that lens was
my favourite. I stupidly sold it for a Summicron R- 2/90 : bad bokey as the
bad bouquet of a bad Riesling wine.I sold the Summmicron some weeks after
buying it...
I bought, used, the Elmarit, 2nd type, and sold it 3 days after (with extra
income): "bad bokey" and the shade is too short.
Now I have again the first type, bought as new for peanuts.The bokey is as
good as a "Vendanges tardives" Gewürtztraminer.
As a lens taster, Mr Puts, could you one day compare the 2 types of
Elmarit-r lenses ?

In vino veritas.

Dominique Pellissier