Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have the 'Thin' 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit also. It is a fine lens as long as there are no light sources anywhere close to the image. I seem to have one of those which has the flare problem, I wish there was a fix that was affordable as otherwise I love the lens. The flare problem makes it a limited use lens. Gene "Steven Blutter" <steven2244@ameritech.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent by: cc: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm 4.0 for CL question -alto.ca.us 12/10/2003 09:39 AM Please respond to leica-users Thanks! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peterson Arthur G NSSC" <PetersonAG@NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:08 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] 90mm 4.0 for CL question > > The current 90mm Elmarit is an excellent lens, but it's > almost as big and heavy as the 90mm Summicron, and so I prefer the Summicron > for its extra f-stop. > > The old "skinny" 90mm Tele-Elmarit (not the "fat" one) is > about the same size and weight as the 90mm Elmar-C, and of course it too > offers an extra f-stop (over the f/4 lens). I cannot compare the two > optically, but I can tell you that I'm very happy with my Tele-Elmarit. > > Art Peterson > Alexandria, Virginia > > > -----Original Message----- > From: RUBEN BLĘDEL [mailto:ruben@rhodos.dk] > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:12 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm 4.0 for CL question > > I have been very happy with my 90/4 C and it is small > > Steven Blutter wrote: > > >This lens is avail for pretty good prices. I've seen more > positives about > >the 2.8 Elmarit, also lower cost. > > > >I'm curious if anyone's compared these 2. > > > >Thanks in advance, > > > >Steven > > > >-- > >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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html