Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a "new" thin TE 90 from 1985... we will see how it goes... Steve - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@powersurfr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Tele-Elmarit > My TE was the thin one from 1983. It was actually one of the engraved > anniversary. I immediately substituted a 12575 hood for the rubber one that > came with it. I used a UV filter at first but quickly stopped doing that! I > liked the size but the flaring drove me nuts. The person I sold it to, with > a complete explanation of the problem and right of return, has been very > happy with it. I guess it must be the light up here. > > John Collier > > > From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com> > > > > Which version of the 90 Tele Elmarit was it John...? Steve > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@powersurfr.com> > > > > > >> All I can say is that this lens must suffer from significant sample > >> variation. My brand new one had troubles with flare. Heck, it would even > >> flare if there were light tones in the photo! I sold it and bought the > >> 90/2.8 Elmarit which I later traded up to a 90/2AA. Both these lenses are > >> stunning performers. > >> > >> John Collier > >> > >>> From: Marc Attinasi <marc@attinasi.org> > >>> > >>> The 90mm Tele-Elmarit rocks! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise; it > > is > >>> an amazing performer and incredibly compact. Not to mention > > inexpensive... > >>> > >>> Who cares if such-and-such a 90mm is better? The 90 TE is capaple of > >>> taking great pictures and it is a joy to handle. If you get a lot of > >>> money later, get a super 90mm APO Aspheric monster and compare them - > >>> you may want to keep both as they suit different purposes. > >> > >> > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html