Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Tele-Elmarit
From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc@sonc.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2002 13:42:20 -0600
References: <p05100303b85ccc01d08d@[216.192.229.17]>

Well, John, the TE gets flak from some people, and I have no comparison,
because it is the only 90 I've owned.

Here are a couple of  shots with the 90TE
http://www.sonc.com/jackson.htm
http://www.sonc.com/cottonpatch/pages/cot011.htm

Just make sure your viewfinder is aligned, that could be part of the problem
with focus on the TE.

Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "John R. Fulton Jr." <JRFjr@compuserve.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 9:47 AM
Subject: [Leica] Tele-Elmarit


> All--
> I'm fairly new to LUG, but occasionally throw in my 2-cents worth.
> That's about all it's ever worth.
> In the 1970's I bought a new 90mm Tele-Elmarit. At the time it was
> described as a be-all and end-all since it was 90mm, very light
> weight and just a bit bigger than a 50mm f2.
> I've used it a few times and for longer distant photographs it's
> fine. But the last time I shot portraits with it at f2.8 it was not
> satisfactory. I remember it as soft or out-of-focus. I just assumed
> it was me, or my focusing. I also assumed that the 90mm was just "too
> long" for the M.
> I dealt with this simply by not using the lens much. It still has
> that "new" stiffness to the focus and the f-stops have a real strong
> "click" to them. This lens is as new.
> On LUG I've noticed that if the Tele-Elmarit is mentioned, it is not
> referred to in glowing terms, so I assume that this lens isn't one of
> Leica's better efforts.
> Do I assume correctly that I would be much happier with one of the
> current 90mm lenses?
> [(slight) disclaimer: I don't "need" this lens focal length. I'm a
> have a set of N*kons for portraits, close-ups, telephotos and other
> stuff you "need" reflex cameras for. I like the 90mm for traveling
> when I leave the Nik*ns at home (what a relief THAT is).]
> All the best,
> John Fulton
> Fort Worth
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