Re: "Old" 180mm Lens again

["Arnold Don Abravanel" <arniea@loop.com>]

I too have a 180 2.8 tele-elmarit that I occasionally use on a viso and it
too takes great images. It is heavy, but the outcome is worth the weight.

Arnold

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> From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: "Old" 180mm Lens again
> Date: Saturday, November 08, 1997 10:45 AM
> 
> >What evidence do you have to make such statements. I have the old 180mm
lens
> >and use it often as a spotting scope in conjunction with a Leica ocular.
I
> >am glad that this lens has a bad reputation. It is heavy, but relatively
> >inexpensive and can be mounted on a tripod. IMHO, the photos are
spectacular.
> >
> >Chris
> 
> At 09:51 AM 11/8/97 -0800, I wrote:
> >
> >I had an old 180 and an old 250. I had the opportunity to buy new
versions
> >at a VERY good price. A store was going out of business. I had both old
and
> >new for a while. I also had a 180/3.4 . The new 180/2.8, FOR ME, gives
me
> >sharper, more contrast, cleaner colors, etc, than the old 180, OR THE
> >180/3.4 . The new 250 was also better than the old 250. I sold both
250's
> >and the 180/3.4 and bought a 350. Which I love and would NEVER sell.
Very
> >very fine lens.
> >
> >Jim
> >
> 
> You have to realize that this is a subjective test. Not a scientific
test.
> It could very well be that the lens formula for both old and new are
> identical. Maybe only the coating is different. Maybe everything is
> different. Maybe nothing is different. Neither do I know nor do I care. I
> care about what works for me, what my results are, and my confidence
level
> of a particular piece of equipment. I personally think the new 180 is
> better than the old 180 and better than the 180/3.4 . It works better for
me.
> 
> Jim