Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 00:29:49 -0800 From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> Subject: Re: [Leica] In defense of my (fat) Tele-Elmarit Message-ID: <3A84FBFD.A0DB96ED@rabiner.cncoffice.com> References: <LAW2-F290vyvMQInB5R00006408@hotmail.com> >Some good points in my opinion Neil! (all snipped but trust me) >I'm not going to trash the fat Tele-Elmarit anymore because people love the shots they get from it. (I would love to see these shots in the flesh) >But I'm not going to tell anyone who looks at all nice to GET one!! (my experience with one was so bad) >I am suspicious of the move to discontinue a lens in favor of a design >which weighs twice as much and is twice as big. Why would they have done this if they didn't think maybe the made a mistake? got too enthusiastic in their compacting a lens design. >The thing is with what they know now i think Leica could come out with a >compact tele, be it a 75 or 90 that would do the Tele-Elmarit job. Fit in the neverready case like it was a normal lens. And be a light weight unobtrusive lens with some small amount of "reach." AND NOT HAVE FLAIR AND CONTRAST ISSUES. >If Cosina can do it Leica can do it. I found some of the results i saw with the Cosina less than inspiring. And i thought the lens was ugly to look at. Leica knows how to make a beautiful lens. The modern Elmarit is pretty to look at... But the Apo Summicron Asph is DROP DEAD GORGEOUS!!!!!! with results to match (but weighs a ton, more than the 135 3.4 apo) >Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA updated temporary Website by "Foxy": http://spokenword.to/rabiner/ (consisting of late night E-mail descriptions of photos) Mark, Speaking of bad experiences, mine came when I traded my first 35mm Summicron for a 35mm Summilux (1970 vintage). After a short period of time I realized it wasn't just me not able to focus, the lens was just soft. I went back to another 1st generation Summicron and am still very happy with it. I'm sure my experience with the Summilux is unusual. The lens looked mint but I think it was emotionally tired ... just didn't want to take any more sharp photos. If you are ever in Phoenix give me a call and I'll find some of those images shot with the fat Tele-Elmarit. It really would be interesting to see a modern Tele-Elmarit! Neil Neil A. Miller 4340 E. Boulder Ridge Phoenix, AZ 85044 USA 480 893-1112 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com