Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Elmar & Tessar f3.5 lenses are basically the same design. They probably changed the wording from "Tessar-type" to "Elmar-type" since Leica now owns them! I owned a special edition ML called the "Touring" edition a few years ago. I don't see how they could dramatically change the performance, as that lens was really sharp as long as you set the focus correctly. - -----Original Message----- From: Joe B. [mailto:joe-b@dircon.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 2:22 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] "Elmar design" lens on new Minox GTE? In an ad I found a description of the Minox GTE as "Minox GTE, new design with Elmar Design lens". Can anyone clarify this in anyway- for example, has Leica intervened in some way and given Minox a new lens design to use, and if so does this have a different look to it than previously? What confused me is that I thought the Minox 35s at least from the ML and GT onwards had Tessar type lenses anyway and I don't see how this is so different. If the results of the "new" GTE are markedly better or now strikingly have the "Leica look", I would be very interested. Any clarification appreciated. Joe B.