Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/07

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Subject: [Leica] Rangefinder error on M9
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:41:31 -0600
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On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 5:21 PM, John Collier <jbcollier at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Sonny,
>
> My 90/2.8 T-E was prone to flare. If you normally do not shoot contra-jour,
> you would probably be very happy with the lens. I then went on to own both
> the latest Elmarit and the Sumicron-AA. Both were simply stunning 
> performers
> in any situation.
>

John, flare certainly  limits the TE, but I use the hood on it all the
time.  I don't think any lens I've ever owned was perfect.  I  get to know a
lens, and use it for the strengths.  If a lens has a weakness, I avoid using
it where it might fail.

The strength of the TE for me is that it fits in my pants pocket, (*is that
a TE in your pocket, or are you happy to see me*),  makes good pictures as a
short tele, and most importantly, it is paid for.   For the limited use I
make with  90, it is worth keeping.


-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana

USA


Replies: Reply from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Rangefinder error on M9)
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