Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/07
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Curt:
I can't compare the Hector with the others but must agree that the Hector
is a superb lens. I have one in LTM as well as M and find them outstanding.
Often available VERY inexpensively.
kw
>Paul and group,
>
>And if you think the f/4s are bargains, look at the f/4.5 Hektor. Image
>quality is absolutely superb! I made a photograph of George Pataki,
>campaigning, with a Hektor. I understand my gallery sold an exhibition
>print I made to his highest cabinet-level official. The image (I look at it
>every day at my desk - and I don't even sit on the same side of the
>political fence) is just stunning. It was made on TMY at a middling aperture.
>
>I owned a late (sn/3,4XX,XXX) Tele-Elmar-M and felt the image quality fell
>far short of the Hektor at middle apertures (lower contrast - I was actually
>afraid to admit this publicly, but it appears to be the truth).
>
>Curt
>
>>Marc,
>>
>>My comment was based on the fact that these seem to be so inexpensive
>>used. I had meant to say that you could find one in excellent shape for
>>_well under_ $600, which is pretty cheap for a recent-vintage Leica lens.
>>OTOH, users of other camera marques would be horrified at paying this
>>much for an f/4 135. The f/4 135mm (non-tele) Elmarit is even more of a
>>bargin.
>>
>>- Paul
>>
>>
>>
>
>Elizabeth Mei Wong
>Birding with Berkshire County's Hoffman Bird Club or
> Women Outdoors at http://members.aol.com/womenout/index.htm
>
>Henry Curtis Miller, M.P.A.
>
>Pittsfield, Massachusetts
>In the Berkshires, next door to Tanglewood
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