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Subject: Re: [Leica] Tele-Elmarit
From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 10:28:22 -0700
References: <p05100300b85e27b87a80@[216.192.240.16]>

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
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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.
> >>
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