Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From: "Jeff Alford" <alford@batnet.com> >Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 19:07:35 -0700 >Subject: Re: [Leica] Tele-Elmar-M, 135mm Question >David, > >I have been using a 135/4 Tele Elmar-M for a couple of years. It is a truly >fantastic lens. Brian Bower's book describes this lens as a APO lens without >the APO designation. I am afraid I cannot help you with used pricing. > >Jeff Alford Comment : some months ago Herr Soenke Peters, product manager for the M system, posted me the following message : "the t-elmar is not as good as an apo lens, but it is still a good lens". Also sprach Leica. That lens which has the oldest optical design (1965) of all the M lenses has been MTF-tested by the french review Chasseur d'images. The result is "good" (center and edge) from the full aperture up to f:8.In comparison, the apo 180 is quoted "excellent". Now it does not matter much because if I want a 135 with my leica and my viso3, there is no alternative. Dominique pellissier