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Subject: [Leica] IMG: 40 year old 135 Elmar on M8
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat Oct 18 09:58:48 2008
References: <B6F3670B-F30D-4A3D-BB45-C1EA9D0E66BD@mac.com>

George,

Nice.  I have been using a 135 Takumar on my E-510, and it works fine.  Of 
course, with a DSLR, back focus is no problem.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lottermoser George" <imagist3@mac.com>
To: "Leica Group Users" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 3:56 PM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: 40 year old 135 Elmar on M8


> Yesterday I received a 40ish year old Elmar, purchased from a fellow 
> LUGger.
> thought some of you may enjoy seeing this lens performance with the M8.
>
> <http://www.imagist.com/fall_08/bin/images/large/L1003903.jpg>
> <http://www.imagist.com/fall_08/bin/images/large/L1003898.jpg>
>
> Works beautifully with the Viso III.
> Severe back focus without it.
>
> The lens does show some chromatic aberrations with color
> yet, has a wonderful signature with black and white.
>
> Fond regards,
> George
>
> george@imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
>
>
>
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