Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I live in Michigan where the weather is just about anything depending on the season. I both cases the rear element developed a fog or some sort. I sent the first one to Sherry and she said it was beyond economical repair because it would have to be sent back to Germany for replacement of the rear element. As I recall she said that it was "press fit" and had to be factory replaced. When the second one fogged, I put it on the shelf and there it sits today. In both cases I used the lenses for a couple of years before the problem developed. Ken Wilcox At 1:01 -0700 3/15/0, a fine scholar, John Collier wrote: >Could you elaborate further on this Ken. In what way did the lenses go bad? >Were there any physical manifestations with the optical problems? Do you >live in a moist/dry/?? climate? I am interested because I have this lens. > >Thanks > >John Collier > >> From: wilcox@tir.com (Ken Wilcox) >> >> I've heard several explanations of the rear element problem. My personal >> experience is that two have gone "bad" for me. I will not buy another >> despite the size and weight advantages. >> >> Ken Wilcox >> >> At 11:46 AM -0600 3/15/0, Howard Davis wrote: >>> I recently had my eye on a thin version of the tele-elmarit 90. To me its >>> tiny size seems a perfect realization for the original concept of the leica >>> as miniature photography. Why was this lens discontinued in favor of the >>> much larger 90s? I have read that this particular lens is often attacked by >>> fungus that does irreversible damage to the rear element. Is this the >>>reason >>> this lens is no longer in production? Should I not buy this lens? Or if I >>> should, what is a reasonable price to pay for a tele-elmarit 90? >>> - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>