Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/22

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Macro-Elmar M 90/4: Bringing Back The Past
From: Marc James Small <msmall@infionline.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 17:59:58 -0400
References: <3F6F5485.43ABD6AF@rabinergroup.com>

At 09:19 PM 9/22/03 +0100, Steve Unsworth wrote:
>The goggles are an optional extra. Collapsed it's the same size as a 50mm
>Summicron. It takes 39mm filters.
>
>I wonder if the response would have been more positive if it had been
>announced as a compact folding 90 rather than a macro 90?

This sounds like a rebirth of the 4/90 collapsible Elmar, only now morphed
onto the 2/5cm Summicron NF's eyes.

The 4/90 collapsible Elmar focused down to 25" (63cm) or so.  A most
magnificent lens.

Marc

msmall@infionline.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!


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Replies: Reply from Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> (Re: [Leica] Leica Macro-Elmar M 90/4: Bringing Back The Past)
In reply to: Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> (Re: [Leica] New Leica Macro-Elmar M 90/4)