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Subject: [Leica] Macro Comparison Leica v. Yashica
From: dorysrus at mindspring.com (Don Dory)
Date: Tue Apr 12 20:54:09 2005

Doug, you are correct as to the age (72 for the 60 and 78 for the 100).
The 100 is a modified triplet with design dating back into the early
part of the last century.  Block wise, it is a stretched 50 Elmar.

Don
dorysrus@mindspring.com

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of Doug Herr
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:32 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Macro Comparison Leica v. Yashica

on 4/12/05 6:09 PM, Don Dory at dorysrus@mindspring.com wrote:

> C'mon guys, this is a generational thing.  The 100 Elmar is a very old
> design.  Comparing apples to apples would have the 60 Elmar against
the
> Yashica.  I don't think anyone would say that the first Summicron is
> better than the current 50 F1.8 Canon.  You might prefer the look but
if
> you look at contrast and resolution the newer designs will win.
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
> 

The 60mm Elamrit-R is an older design than the 100 Elmar.  Still very
much a
competetive performer.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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