Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phil Marcus wrote: > > I've told this one before, so excuse me for repeating myself. > > I bought a Tele-Elmarit with a slightly marked from element (from a low > filter). The lens was sharp, but has rather low contrast, especially > wide-open. I sent it in to Sherrie Krauter, who cleaned it and sent it back > for $50. It came back a different lens. Now it's sharp and contrasty even > wide-open. There was no evidence of fog when I checked the lens. Clean > counts for a lot. Optical quality of the lens is excellent, mostly > indistinguishable from any other 90mm. Wide-open under a microscope I'm > sure the new Elmarit is better. > I bought and sold mine before the LUG for me. If it was now I'd do the same as you. Send it to Sherrie. Would you be uploading any of your images from this lens? Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html