[Leica] optical difference between the tele elmar 135mm?

[glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)]

Hoppy,

Really great tightly framed portrait!   I have alway been an enthusiast 
for the 135mm  length lens, having use it on my Leicas for
sports car racing  shots, as well as for babies or pets where it would 
be intimidating to be too close.

The latest LHSA magazine touts the virtue of the f2.8 135mm Elmarit with 
"eyes", but says that hey are "a hot commodity,
but try finding one"  I dinna know they were rare or expensive.  Are they?

Jerry


G Hopkinson wrote:
> Bernardo, optically the same and barely behind the legendary APO-Telyt 
> 135. A bargain if you have a need for the 135. I have this
> one (the Tele) and also the earlier Elmar which does still does really 
> well but is a little behind in contrast, I think. Buy the
> Tele, take a couple of steps back and make some wonderful tightly framed 
> portraits. 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/F2/portrait.jpg.html>
> Really easy to use on the M3 with its higher magnification viewfinder too. 
>
> Cheers
> Hoppy
>
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> Subject: [Leica] optical difference between the tele elmar 135mm?
>
> Hello
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>   Is there any optical difference between versions of the tele elmar 135mm?
>    
>   Thanks!
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