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Yes, the lens certainly didn't disappoint for a simple 4 elements in 4 groups 1960 lens. Just like with my 1956 Elmar 90/4 I can't see a meaningful difference between f4 and f5.6/8 so while these lenses are relatively slow by today's standards I see absolutely no problem with using them wide open.^^^ That's quite impressive for wide open ^^^
I have a 1964 90mm TE and it is stunning, even on a 42mp camera. I'm hunting for a good deal on a 135 TE as well. I am mostly using this glass on a film Leica M4-P (Silver), but I've pixel peeped on digital cameras.Yes, the lens certainly didn't disappoint for a simple 4 elements in 4 groups 1960 lens. Just like with my 1956 Elmar 90/4 I can't see a meaningful difference between f4 and f5.6/8 so while these lenses are relatively slow by today's standards I see absolutely no problem with using them wide open.
Joel, I think I said this before but here is a repeat: Pieter is a name you can translate it as Lens Warehouse. Over the last few years and long before I joined GDPi, I saw his pictures shot with some lens names unheard-at least to me. Carry on, Pieter.I have a 1964 90mm TE and it is stunning, even on a 42mp camera. I'm hunting for a good deal on a 135 TE as well. I am mostly using this glass on a film Leica M4-P (Silver), but I've pixel peeped on digital cameras.
Hope to see some more samples, Pieter.
Cheers,
Joel
TouchéPieter is a name you can translate it as Lens Warehouse. Over the last few years and long before I joined GDPi, I saw his pictures shot with some lens names unheard-at least to me. Carry on, Pieter.
You struck gold.Another lucky score, a 1958 Leica Telyt 200/4. incl. shipping and auction cost far below 100 €. It only needs an additional extension ring of 41,5 mm to make up for the fact that there is no visoflex "mirrorbox" inbetween the lens and the camera. Today was the first test in our garden.
All wide open (f 4.0) on an A7ii
Thanks Bashir, you might be rightYou struck gold.
Mr Gandy is our photo-google.Thanks Bashir, you might be right
Serial # of the lens is 1612244 which according to this page as well as the Erwin Puts Leica equipment guide should have been a 200 mm F4.5 produced in 1958. However it's really the f4.0, since the F4.5 version looks totally different (smaller diameter, longer, no retractable hood etc.). So it's a very early production sample, or maybe even a test sample before the main production started. However I buy my lenses as a user and not as a collector, but it's still nice to have something "special". If anybody else knows something about this anomaly I'd be interested to find out.