Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Raimo Korhonen wrote: > > You make a brave statement - flare? - when I dared to imply that Leica > wasn´t at the very top in the area of lens coatings I got reprimanded. But > my experience of the Elmarit-M is the same as yours - and my Summicron-M > was a quantum leap in the right direction, too. > All the best! > Raimo > Photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen > > ---------- > > Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 12:22:42 +0000 > > From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] 90 mm Collapsible > > > ><< I have a 90 Elmar M collapsible which takes beautiful pictures and in > my > > > opinion beats the quality I get with my 90 elmarit-M which is a rather > > > flary lens. > > > > > > Dan K. >> > > >Are you speaking of the 1st M-mount Elmarit, or the current E46 model? > I've > > >never encountered flare with the new one, and I'm one of those *horrid* > > >UV-filter-always-except-with-backlit-scenes types > > >DT > > > > > I have used the Thin Elmarit and was devastated by the flare with even > > sidelighting inspite of an adequate shade. I am using the current E46 > > elmarit which is slightly better but flare is still noticeable with > > slightly angled backlighting. I am now very careful to use it only with > > the main light behind me. > > > > On the other hand the 90 summicron is one superb lens and it is the top > of > > the crop (no experience with the APO one though). > > > > Dan K. I disagree with both you guys on the current Elmarit M. Mine has not problems of any sort other than being too sublime for the Earthy world. I doubt the previous (NON APO ASPH) Summicron exceeds it in any way other than weight and F stop. But I agree with Dan's dislike of the "Thin Elmarit" but feel its problems go beyond flare and that no lens shade could cure. Are we talking about the Tele-Elmarit here? I think we are. The new APO ASPH Summicron undoubtably leaves them all in the dust and I would get it if it were not for the results from my current Elmarit being not less than exquisite. Mark Rabiner