Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica Macro-Elmar M 90/4
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 14:13:09 -0700
References: <00ea01c38148$d883ca90$3e23fea9@ccasony01>

BD

Did E. Leitz ever try to sell the DR Summicron without
the "goggles"?  HELL NO!

Greed is good?

Jerry

bdcolen wrote:

> "Optional Extra?" OMIGOD!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steve
> Unsworth
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 4:20 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] New Leica Macro-Elmar M 90/4
>
> The goggles are an optional extra. Collapsed it's the same size as a
> 50mm Summicron. It takes 39mm filters.
>
> I wonder if the response would have been more positive if it had been
> announced as a compact folding 90 rather than a macro 90?
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Mark
> Rabiner
> Sent: 22 September 2003 20:59
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica Macro-Elmar M 90/4
>
> bdcolen wrote:
> >
> > Good God! Does that ever look convenient....
>
> Its a chucky little thing!. Can it be used without the eyes like the DR?
> Macros tend to be hefty so I was wrong the other day when i said they'd
> not add weight with eyes to a f4 lens. It's compact but then it ain't.
> Bet its heavy even without the other thing.
>
> Mark Rabiner
>
> It does look short it sure ain't no long focus macro. Impressive the
> small front element. My kind of lens. And not only does
> it have some nice reach. But it gets right in there...   !
>
> Portland, Oregon USA
> http://www.rabinergroup.com
>
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In reply to: Message from "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] New Leica Macro-Elmar M 90/4)