Re: [Leica] Tell Me About This Lens and Charlton Heston

[Mickey Rosenthal <michelr@inter.net.il>]

I love this lens very much, but in my opinion it exhibits much flare, especially
with the sun low above the see. My Minolta 100mm macro is much better with
respect to flare.
Mickey Rosenthal

Sonnar502@aol.com wrote:

> I'd have to second everything Buzz said.  While no doubt the "skinny Tele"
> might be dwarfed optically by the newer 90's, it suits my purposes perfectly
> -- and at a fraction of the cost of a new one (unless, of course, I somehow
> lose my ability to resist!).  As for the aforementioned flare, I've never
> encountered any massive problems, even with those pesky glancing blows of sun
> that wreak minor havoc with my ~'56 Collapsible Summicron (but even that is
> often a good kind of havoc). I've yet to see even a minute trace of fungus.
> Hopefully it'll stay that way!
>
> I bought mine from Jim Brick, what? a year and half ago? and it remains a
> favorite.  In fact, as I guess I "see" in a short tele sort of way most of
> the time, picking out things and people, rather than in the wider sense, the
> skinny little bugger winds up on my M3 probably 60% of the time.  As with
> you, Buzz, I cherish the portability of my Leica stuff (especially after
> lugging my beloved, indestructable beast of a Konica Autoreflex T2 with
> 57/1.2 around for 20 yrs.)  That's why my friends can give me such a time
> these days for always having my camera with me :-)
>
> Two caveats: I absolutely despise that ridiculous "condom" hood too.  In my
> limited experience with Leica stuff, it's ranks as a joke!  While I'm not
> fond of the pull-out ones either, at least they'll take *some* bump - unlike
> this goofey rubber thingy.  Makes me nervous....  #2: a regular E39 filter
> no-worko too well with the threads on outer ring of the hood.  Is this
> normal? or is the ring torqued a bit?  Jim, anyone? any ideas?  It irritates
> me on those occasions when I want a green or yellow filter.....
>
> Sorry this was long, folks, but I love my Tele-Elmarit!  Thanks, Jim!  So,
> Johnny, you just go out and bust up the town with your new toy.  I think
> you'll find it's about as convenient as can be to get an unobtrusive 90 with
> you, rather than in a bag!  Judging from your wonderful shots
>
> Scott  Green