Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had a thin TE and it was a fine lens EXCEPT for its tendency to flare when bright tones ‹not light sources, tones!!‹ were in the frame (a little soft wide open and focused close too). I sold it and bought a 90/2.8 Elmarit-M. Now this lens is a stunning performer with no flare problems. It is larger than the TE but hardly large compared to an SLR equivalent. John Collier > From: goldframe1@yahoo.com > > Ditto what Buzz says - I use the same 2 plus the 50mm Elmar-M f2.8 > collapsible. These three make up a very good, very sharp, walking around > kit. > > gold > > -----Original Message----- > > Brian...if you refer to the "Skinny" f2.8/90mm Tele-Elmarit, you are wrong > indeed. Small, light, and quite sharp enough. Along with the last > expression of the spherical f2.0/35mm Summicron, my choices for the two > "most Leica" of all Leica lenses, the essentials of my kit. If you are > referring to any other Tele-Elmarit, you might well be right. > > Buzz Hausner > > -----Original Message----- > > Snip... > > "Unless you are destitute or own a 90mm Tele-elmarit, never sell or trade > your Leica equipment. You *will* live to regret it. > > My 2c for now. > > Brian" >