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TATE Tri-Elmar 75-90-135mm


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Given the size of the WATE and MATE in comparison to fixed focal lengths in their ranges, a 75-90-135 wouldn't necessarily be any bigger than a 135 APO-Telyt. Cost, well, if it cost as much as three separate primes in those focal lengths it would still have the convenience factor.

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A zoom lens might be nice, for use with the EVF ... and with the next M perhaps even autofocus? Meanwhile, old R mount lenses are magnitudes cheaper than anything Leica is selling at the moment. Perhaps an interesting alternative if you have a M 240.

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Should they decide to announce a 2x goggled lens.... I would like better a 180 prime :) even with 4.8 or 6.3 aperture to keep it not too big&heavy; and, imho, it would sell better than any multifocal (also for it could cost less)

 

Not sure why it should be big. As another post pointed out, it should not be too far off the 35mm Elmar. I have a 135mm Elmar V1, super sharp, the length is about M9's length. The slightly newer version , tele-elmar is about 2/3 of that.

 

The 2X goggle is only an enlarger in front of the OVF. In fact, I think it should be ~2.7X. An alternative is the ~2.7X view finder magnifier.

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A zoom lens might be nice, for use with the EVF ... and with the next M perhaps even autofocus? Meanwhile, old R mount lenses are magnitudes cheaper than anything Leica is selling at the moment. Perhaps an interesting alternative if you have a M 240.

 

AF? next room please. Just follow the sign "Leica T".

Zoom for EVF? check out "Leica R".*

 

TATE is for real OVF.

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Not sure why it should be big. As another post pointed out, it should not be too far off the 35mm Elmar. I have a 135mm Elmar V1, super sharp, the length is about M9's length. The slightly newer version , tele-elmar is about 2/3 of that...

 

Exactly what I'm dreaming of...:) a goggle unit styled similar to the recent one made for the Macro Elmar 90.. And a lens body around Tele Elmar / Elmar 135 length... Keeping a diameter not biggerit would be possible to design a 180 of 5,6/6,3 aperture.... or a 4,5/4,8 if the size would be more close to the Tele Elmarit 135 (I quote 4,8 aperture for reminiscence of the old Canadian Telyt 280...;))

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My speculated 180 should work with the 90 frame... A revisitation of the T Elmarit 135 which had a 1.5x goggle unit framing with the 90 lines :)

This could work at f/4 or slower apertures i guess but a mint Apo-Telyt-R 180/3.4 or a new Nikkor 180/2.8 would be less expensive by far. As for the size agument it would be ruined by the goggles i'm afraid. We will never see such a monster lens i bet but i will send you a bottle of Normandy cider if i'm proved wrong... when pigs can fly :D;).

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Exactly what I'm dreaming of...:) a goggle unit styled similar to the recent one made for the Macro Elmar 90.. And a lens body around Tele Elmar / Elmar 135 length... Keeping a diameter not biggerit would be possible to design a 180 of 5,6/6,3 aperture.... or a 4,5/4,8 if the size would be more close to the Tele Elmarit 135 (I quote 4,8 aperture for reminiscence of the old Canadian Telyt 280...;))

 

Your idea triggered me a new thought. Instead of 75-90-135, it could be something like 90-120-180mm with about 2x magnifier in the goggle, whatever, to match the frames of 28-35-50mm.

 

oh, my, what dream.

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Should they decide to announce a 2x goggled lens.... I would like better a 180 prime :) even with 4.8 or 6.3 aperture to keep it not too big&heavy; and, imho, it would sell better than any multifocal (also for it could cost less)

 

..or perhaps a re-creation of one of the longer focal length classics, such as the 400 or 600 lenses

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