Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Randy Holst wrote: > > Hello All, > > I'm rather > partial to a version which has the built-in lens hood. Can anyone make > some recommendations as to which performs best or which to stay away > from? > > Thanks, > > Randy Holst > Boise, Idaho I own and use a Tele-Elmarit and I like it fine. It is the second version as oppased to the fat Tele-Elmarit. The hands down best performer is the new Aspherical 90mm f2 Summicron which only coasts an arm an a leg. If you are serious about 90mm and will use it a lot then this would be my choice. If you are like me and have the ninty for just those times when nothing else will do and don't use it as a primary, lens then I think the Tele-Elmarit is a fine lens, though a touch flare pron. It has the advantage of also being quite small and will not take up much space in your kit. They can be had for a lot less then either of the lenses now in production but exercise care in picking one out. Use a flashlight through the lens to check for fungus and fog. The Tele-Elmarit skinny version seemed to be more prone to fungus than other Leitz lenses of the same vintage. Haze can usually be cleaned up but fungus is another story. But a nice clear Tele-Elmarit is a fine performing lens and will produce credible resaults. The collapsable rubber hood which came with most of them is, however, a disaster. THe lens cap wont stay on too well and doess not shade the lens as well as the metel lens shade, and this lens really needs a good shade. Also if your on a very tight budget the 90 f4 Elmar is an good performer as well and quite affordable. John