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Subject: [Leica] Tele-Elmarit
From: "John R. Fulton Jr." <JRFjr@compuserve.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2002 09:47:51 -0600

All--
I'm fairly new to LUG, but occasionally throw in my 2-cents worth. 
That's about all it's ever worth.
In the 1970's I bought a new 90mm Tele-Elmarit. At the time it was 
described as a be-all and end-all since it was 90mm, very light 
weight and just a bit bigger than a 50mm f2.
I've used it a few times and for longer distant photographs it's 
fine. But the last time I shot portraits with it at f2.8 it was not 
satisfactory. I remember it as soft or out-of-focus. I just assumed 
it was me, or my focusing. I also assumed that the 90mm was just "too 
long" for the M.
I dealt with this simply by not using the lens much. It still has 
that "new" stiffness to the focus and the f-stops have a real strong 
"click" to them. This lens is as new.
On LUG I've noticed that if the Tele-Elmarit is mentioned, it is not 
referred to in glowing terms, so I assume that this lens isn't one of 
Leica's better efforts.
Do I assume correctly that I would be much happier with one of the 
current 90mm lenses?
[(slight) disclaimer: I don't "need" this lens focal length. I'm a 
have a set of N*kons for portraits, close-ups, telephotos and other 
stuff you "need" reflex cameras for. I like the 90mm for traveling 
when I leave the Nik*ns at home (what a relief THAT is).]
All the best,
John Fulton
Fort Worth
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