Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/17

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Subject: [Leica] The Tele elmarit 135...Pass the Kibble, B.D.
From: bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen)
Date: Thu Jan 17 09:03:07 2008

I give up, and regret getting started. :-)


On 1/17/08 9:57 AM, "buzz.hausner@verizon.net" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net>
wrote:

> My good friend B.D. has forgotten that I also often say that focus and
> exposure aren't really that important to making a great photograph.  I 
> never
> said that one could not take a good photograph with the 135 Tele Elmarit, 
> only
> that the results would have soft edges, poor color saturation, a general 
> lack
> of "Leica crispness," and in all likelihood be improperly frames.  None of
> which means that a talented photographer can't take a great picture with 
> the
> lens.  Pass the kibble.
> 
> Buzz
>> From: "B. D. Colen" <bd@bdcolenphoto.com>
>> Date: 2008/01/17 Thu AM 05:41:49 CST
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] The Tele elmarit 135 Is So A Real Pooch of a Lens
> 
>> Sir Buzz of Belmont is a close friend of mine, but we part company at the
>> kennel door:
>> 
>> While the 135 Elmarit is indeed big and bulky, I've always thought of it 
>> as
>> a reasonably good lens, and as the only way to sensibly attempt to shoot
>> longish glass on an M. It may not be the equivalent of some modern Leica
>> asph glass, but a look at the blow up of this lovely shot really should 
>> lay
>> to rest any claim that the TE eats dog food.
>> 
>> Sorry, Buzz. :-)
>> B. D.
> 
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Replies: Reply from shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka) ([Leica] The Tele elmarit 135...Pass the Kibble, B.D.)
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