Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was rather disappointed when leica released the 4/90 Macro recently as a compact travel lens. I had hoped for a revised 2.8/90 Tele-Elmarit Apo ASPH Zappo whatever... feli On May 30, 2005, at 9:15 PM, Grduprey@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 5/29/2005 9:24:00 AM Central Daylight Time, > jbcollier@shaw.ca writes: > The Tele-Elmarit-M is a mixed bag. At the very least performance can > vary considerably from sample to sample. Many complaints of internal > fogging which is impossible to fix. Check out any lens carefully > before you buy. Mine was clear and clean with performance typical for > a long focus lens of the day: mostly pretty sharp except for > noticeably softening when focused wide open and close. Unfortunately > mine had a propensity to flare at the least provocation. Heck a > bright blue sky in the frame, never-mind an actual point light > source, would cause it to flare: very, very, very annoying. Others > say their samples are fine; and, the person I sold mine to, > inexpensively with full disclose and right of return, was happy with > it. Go figure. > > > I have this lens and when I got it the lens had falre as described, > but I had > Sherry do a CLA on it and it is now much better. It still will flare > occasionally, but it is now usable for most shooting, and gives very > nice results. > > Gene > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > ________________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com no archive