Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi John, I just checked in the Puts book..as you said yours is 1973... a new variant was introduced in 1974.... see Puts book... others could tell you if this makes a difference in optical properties.... I have the latter version...mine dates to 1985 ... Steve - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R. Fulton Jr." <JRFjr@compuserve.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 9:23 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Tele-Elmarit > Steve-- > I believe your inquiry was aimed at "John" Collier and not me, but > since I started this thread I'll tell you about my lens. > I don't know the version but it's s/n 2587xxx -- which seems to date > it at 1973. Mine has the (fairly) long black metal clip on hood. > 'Don't have a clue as to "thick or thin" but it's not much bigger > than my 50mm Summicron. > > I appreciate all the replies to my question about the Tele-Elmarit. > My (black chrome Wetzlar) M4 is just back from a complete overhaul > with Sherry. I'll use it to test the focus again and also check for > flare. > Again, I appreciate everybody's comments on the Tele-Elmarit. > best, > John Fulton > Fort Worth > > > > > > >From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com> > > > >Which version of the 90 Tele Elmarit was it John...? Steve > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@powersurfr.com> > >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 11:35 PM > >Subject: Re: [Leica] Tele-Elmarit > > > > > >> All I can say is that this lens must suffer from significant sample > >> variation. My brand new one had troubles with flare. Heck, it would even > >> flare if there were light tones in the photo! I sold it and bought the > >> 90/2.8 Elmarit which I later traded up to a 90/2AA. Both these lenses are > >> stunning performers. > >> > >> John Collier > >> > >> > From: Marc Attinasi <marc@attinasi.org> > >> > > >> > The 90mm Tele-Elmarit rocks! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise; it > >is > >> > an amazing performer and incredibly compact. Not to mention > >inexpensive... > >> > > >> > Who cares if such-and-such a 90mm is better? The 90 TE is capaple of > >> > taking great pictures and it is a joy to handle. If you get a lot of > >> > money later, get a super 90mm APO Aspheric monster and compare them - > >> > you may want to keep both as they suit different purposes. > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html