Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use a 90 2.8 Tele Elmarit and I love it. It is small enough to fit in my everready case so I can keep it mounted when hiking and rock climbing (yes, I use an ER case when I am clambering up rocks and slippery slopes - - I like to preserve those nice front lens elements). I highly recommend it, because it takes great pictures, is compact and easy to use, and it is darn cheap by Leica lens standards (mine was ~$400 in perfect optical and mechanical condition, from a store). Also, as an added benefit, I can use the hood from my 35 Summilux, with Series VII filters installed, interchangeably with the 90 TE, so I do not need both Series VII and 39mm filters. The 35 'lux and 90 TE make a great hiking kit! I have a question regard the Tele-Elmarits: I have seen many people refer to the 'thin' and 'fat' TE lenses. I looked in my Bower book and a chart shows an older 90 2.5 Tele-Elmarit with 5 elements in 5 groups (355 grams) and a newer one with 4 elements in 4 groups (225 grams), made from '64 - '74 and '74 - '90 respectively. Both have 39mm filter rings, f16 min aperture, and same 1 meter focusing. I looked at mine, it has serial number 2215XXX, which dates it between 1964 and 1971 (also according to Bower's book). So, my guess is that I have the 'fat' one, even though it is not really fat. If I could weigh it I would, but my bathroom scale register that low ;) Also, mine is made in Canada. How do you tell the 'fat' from the 'thin' TE, and what are the relative merits of the two? Thanks, - - marc >Felix Erazo wrote: > >Hello Luggers, Wonder if you guys can point me in the right direction. >I'm in the market for a slightly used 90mm lens, and would like to >know which are the best lenses for the money "Bigger bang for your >buck" Is it the 2.8, the f/2 or the f/2 sumacron asph. Any comments >would be gratly appreciated. >Happy New Year >======================================================================= >Happy New Year, Felix (and everyone else), > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html