Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 135/3.4 APO Telyt vs 135/2.8 Elmarit
From: "Don" <don.ro@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 07:26:43 -0600
References: <132.a9a5302.29c1e801@aol.com>

Glass is nice but metal work is awful. As if highschool shop class did
this as a beginning project.

Don R.
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From: <SthRosner@aol.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 5:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 135/3.4 APO Telyt vs 135/2.8 Elmarit


> In a message dated 3/14/02 5:56:44 AM Eastern Standard Time,
ned@kajabbi.com
> writes:
>
> > If you are going to use
> >  the lens EVERYDAY all day long, buy the new one. If it will be used
> > occasionally,
> >  as most of us use the 135MM focal length, buy the elmarit, save the
> > difference
> >  toward your next lens purchase.
>
> Second the motion. Haven't used the new APO-Telyt but from everything
I hear,
> it is an absolutely marvelous lens. The 135/2,8 Elmarit is an
excellent lens,
> difference to be noted with big projection or enlargements. It is
bulky. The
> 135/4 Tele-Elmar is an outstanding lens, close to the APO except
wide-open.
> The problem I had with this lens was accuracy of focus, no longer a
problem
> with the new VF magnifier (or a .85).
>
> I sold both because I found that I use the 135 focal length almost not
at all
> on M-cameras.
>
> Seth            LaK 9
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