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Subject: Re: [Leica] Opinions Please 135mm lens for M
From: Slobodan Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 15:05:06 -0700
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Hi Marc;
Would you happen to know if the rear element of the 135 Elmar is asymmetrical?
Slobodan Dimitrov


Marc James Small wrote:
> 
> At 10:22 AM 7/12/03 -0400, Seth Rosner wrote:
> >
> >Henning has it exactly right. Marc has it exactly wrong. I challenge Marc to
> >cite two - not many, just two - "users and analysts" whose experience, like
> >his, is that the 135/4 Elmar is "optically superior to the compressed teles"
> >(Henning has noted correctly that the new Leica 135/3.4 APO-Telyt is a
> >telephoto design). Marc's claim is utter rubbish.
> >
> >And to claim that the Soviet and post-Soviet 135 Jupiter is in this class of
> >lenses is, well, even rubbisher. Only a zeissaholic would go there.
> 
> Seth and Henning
> 
> I recommend on both points that you review your copies of Puts'LEICA LENS
> COMPENDIUM, page 183.  Marc's claim might be subject to challenge, but it
> is hardly "rubbish".  I believe that Rogliatti comments in accordance with
> Erwin, but my copy is not readily at hand.
> 
> Yes, the contrast on the Tele-Elmar is better, but it is less satisfactory
> on other optical factors.
> 
> And, Seth, you clearly have never shot with a 4/13.5cm CZJ Sonnar T or a
> good Jupiter-11;  I cheerfully grant you the problems inherent in SPS
> quality control.
> 
> Finally, I have owned multiple copies of all of these lenses and have used
> them extensively, as the 135 focal length is a favorite of mine.  The
> 3.4/135 APO-Telyt is the finest of the lot, but neither the 4/135 Elmar nor
> the Tele-Elmar are slouches.
> 
> Marc
> 
> msmall@infionline.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
> Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
> 
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