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Subject: [Leica] Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:14:26 +0200
References: <4ffc98e2.6874ec0a.4413.fffff5b7@mx.google.com> <CAFUrs5AzLaZDfwz-oPF-MtcvSZU9OYP=zNE1iinomxWHVa8WYQ@mail.gmail.com>

Sorry, that first link should be this:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/lugbarcelona/12v27-13.jpg.html

Not the shot with the Summicron ...

On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 11:11 PM, Daniel Ridings <dlridings at gmail.com> 
wrote:
> I know these two from the recent trip to Barcelona were with the 90/4 Elmar
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/album08/04v41_0008.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/lugbarcelona/12v27-14.jpg.html
>
> I am thinking more and more that the portrait of Philippe was too. The
> reason I doubted at the time was because I knew it would have to be a
> very, very slow shutter speed at f4, but I pull that off on occasion
> (miss more than I succeed).
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/lugbarcelona/12v27-22.jpg.html
>
> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 11:04 PM, jshulman at judgecrater.com
> <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote:
>> I've used the Elmar C 90 for years.  Small, light, and very sharp.  It's 
>> also relatively cheap for a post 1960s Leica lens.
>>
>> A while ago I was paging through a book of 1950s era photos by Leica 
>> photographers.  About a quarter were made with 90 mm lenses, while very 
>> few were made with anything wider than a 50.  That inspired me to dig out 
>> my 90 for a day of shooting.
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>>
>> ----- Reply message -----
>> From: "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings at gmail.com>
>> Date: Tue, Jul 10, 2012 4:31 pm
>> Subject: [Leica] Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>
>> I've got three of them. One M-mount, one screw mount that looks like
>> yours, and one black one from the 40's that I had to clean up with
>> Sears Eye-glass cleaning fluid. Took the mushrooms right off the glass
>> and just might be the best of the three.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:29 PM, Daniel Ridings <dlridings at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>> And keep loving ...
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlridings/4687036845/in/pool-504982 at N20/
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Daniel Ridings <dlridings at 
>>> gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> A lens you just got'a love ...
>>>>
>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlridings/4920186450/in/photostream
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:17 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at 
>>>> rabinergroup.com> wrote:
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/Portfolio/071009_lhsa_rc_047b.jpg
>>>>> .html or
>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/7w9kker
>>>>>
>>>>> I shot this the above the day I bought it in Rochester from Jimmy of 
>>>>> Koh's
>>>>> cameras at the LHSA swap meet on Sunday.  Oct 14, 2007.
>>>>> For my IIIF.
>>>>>
>>>>> I did the shot with a 50 instead of 90 finder. As soon as I got back 
>>>>> to NY I
>>>>> put on the 90 finder which I'd got ahead of time as there was no doubt 
>>>>> in my
>>>>> mind I'd be getting a 90 for my LTM system in a very short wile.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is a pic of me holding the lens for a fella from Spain's blog its 
>>>>> half
>>>>> way down the page
>>>>> http://elrectanguloenlamano.blogspot.com/2008_06_15_archive.html
>>>>> " Very beautiful screwmount Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4, property of Mr Mark
>>>>> William Rabiner, LHSA member. Crowne Plaza Hotel lobby. Rochester (New
>>>>> York). October 14th 2007. Photo: Jos? Manuel Serrano Esparza.
>>>>> "
>>>>>
>>>>> The pic itself of the lens in my hand.
>>>>> http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QomDizboK-A/SFx0L0ALqTI/AAAAAAAAAXI/Bfgdeys30NY/s1
>>>>> 600-h/15.jpg or
>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/35f55x5
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> - - from my iRabs.
>>>>> Mark Rabiner
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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In reply to: Message from jshulman at judgecrater.com (jshulman@judgecrater.com) ([Leica] Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4)
Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4)