RE: [Leica] Well, If we are all being disagreeable....

[Buzz Hausner <Buzz@marianmanor.org>]

Picky, picky, picky.  I haven't had really harsh flare problems with my
"Skinny."  However, I am aware of the potential for flare when shooting
directly into the sun and often use the flare to my advantage as an element
of the picture.  I do use the relatively deep reversible metal shade, whose
catalogue number I forget, which obviates most of the flare complaints.
Never ever use that trashy collapsible rubber hood, it's worthless.  Wide
open the Skinny is a tad softer than later versions of the lens, but this is
a compromise I make willingly for so much performance in so small a package.
This is a much maligned lens with a few rabid adherents which makes it a
relative bargain for those fortunate enough to buy one.

	Buzz

- -----Original Message-----
From: John Collier [mailto:jbcollier@home.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 1:35 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] Well, If we are all being disagreeable....


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"
>