Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Glass is nice but metal work is awful. As if highschool shop class did this as a beginning project. Don R. - ----- Original Message ----- 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 > -- > 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