[LRflex] Re: The Elmar 180mm f4.0
- From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:37:46 -0500 (EST)
"j. white" wrote:
>I¹ve been enjoying the 135mm very much and have recently found an Elmar
>180mm f4.0 lens at an attractive price. I¹ve looked online and have had a
>difficult time finding much information about it at all. Does anyone here
>have experience with this lens? Any pro or cons I should be aware of? Any
>praise or insults to hurl in its general direction?
Probably it's most appealing features are its size and weight. For a 180 it's
tiny and lightweight, noticably lighter than the 135. Optical quality is good,
not especially spectacular. bokeh is very pleasing, good minimum focus
distance for a non-IF lens, and uses E55 filters and ELPRO close-up lenses. It
will flare readily if sunlight gets on the front element.
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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