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Apo-Telyt-R 180 (Chris' visit)
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:21 pm    Post subject: Apo-Telyt-R 180 (Chris' visit) Reply with quote
One picture from the Leitz Apo-Telyt-R 180mm, to show how incredible this lens is.
Note that the picture was taken wide open:

Castell'Arquato:


I don't know what was going on with the stomach of the old guy.
My latest and so far most believable guess is that he had some Giger's alien inside.

Now here's three 100% crops for your pixel peeping pleasure:







Pretty amazing for handheld wide open isn't it? Wink


PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
WOW!!

Nice portrait, very good one. Exposure, excelent. Skin, shoes, Tshirt, trousers, all OK. I like it.

And the lens? Well you know what.

Handheld shot?? Grrrrrr!!!! Evil or Very Mad

We will stay in this forum when you begin to need a tree or a wall near to shot. Very Happy

Regards, Rino.


PostPosted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Another example that shows how amazing these 180mm Leica lenses are - all of them.

The APO-Telyt was said to be the best tele lens in the world (even better than any Zeiss tele) until the APO-Summicron arrived. Tests in German magazines exploded with exaltation and judged a ringing 10 out of 10 points for both optical quality and built for the "APO-Cron".

And before the APO-era, the Elmarit 180 and the Elmar 180 were top of the notch teles.


PostPosted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, quite a nice lens. Amazing.


PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Totally stunning. I think I shall throw mine away. Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad


patrickh


PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
OMG !!
That is stunning. Superb results:)


PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is the longest lens you need.
As the crop shows, it can replace any good 300mm or even 400mm lens.
Perhaps not the ones that cost thousands of Euros, but any normal super tele is replaced by this Leica and PP crops.


PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shocked Amazing results!!!


PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you MUCH for posting these Orio. Man, talk about CLEAN images - the APO lens is certainly a top-of-the-line performer.

Can you give me the elements of this lens that make it perform so well? I would assume that being an apochromatic corrected lens has SOME bearing on performance, but are there other factors as well?

Best,
Laurence (Larry)


PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shocked Stunning!


PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Laurence wrote:
Thank you MUCH for posting these Orio. Man, talk about CLEAN images - the APO lens is certainly a top-of-the-line performer.

Can you give me the elements of this lens that make it perform so well? I would assume that being an apochromatic corrected lens has SOME bearing on performance, but are there other factors as well?

Best,
Laurence (Larry)


There is a story of special glass behind it, Larry. The lens is a relatively old design for an apo lens (half of the 70s), and apparently was commissioned to Leica by the US Navy, for military use. Which means (my guess) that the lens was probably designed well before the release date of 1975.
The lens was designed to perform best wide open, and, in fact, as you can see from my sample, that is what it does.
For the whole story, please read the article by Marco Cavina, which also goes into detail about how the glass was melted:

http://www.luciolepri.it/lc2/marcocavina/articoli_fotografici/Leitz_Apo-Telyt_180mm_glass/00_pag.htm

The above is the original Italian article, you can get a Google English translation here:

http://tinyurl.com/y8shke8

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
100 per cent quality!

tf


PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:

For the whole story, please read the article by Marco Cavina,

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This guy seems to have a vast knowledge. Orio, you should try to get in touch with him and invite him to this forum.


PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
LucisPictor wrote:
Orio wrote:

For the whole story, please read the article by Marco Cavina,

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This guy seems to have a vast knowledge. Orio, you should try to get in touch with him and invite him to this forum.


I already did. He answered that he's very busy producing images for the microstock market and has no time to spend on forums.


PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
LucisPictor wrote:
Orio wrote:

For the whole story, please read the article by Marco Cavina,

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This guy seems to have a vast knowledge. Orio, you should try to get in touch with him and invite him to this forum.


I already did. He answered that he's very busy producing images for the microstock market and has no time to spend on forums.


Oh, what a pity! Thanks for your commitment, Orio.
Well, it seems that he needs to work for his money. Wink


PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes this lens is unbeliveable, i would love to see more pictures taken with it.
I think one day i will change my good Elmarit 180 into an Apo Telyt because it`s even better.

Timo


PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Marco with some friends has just founded the Leica Historical Society of Italy, so also that keeps him busy. And it would be a very one-sided relationship for him, I dare to say, since he would be always the one to answer plenty of questions - is that really that challenging? Discussing at about equal level, where both sides have a benefit is much more rewarding.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
Marco with some friends has just founded the Leica Historical Society of Italy, so also that keeps him busy. And it would be a very one-sided relationship for him, I dare to say, since he would be always the one to answer plenty of questions - is that really that challenging? Discussing at about equal level, where both sides have a benefit is much more rewarding.


OK, but we might have some information that he doesn't.
That is still possible...


PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:

I already did. He answered that he's very busy producing images for the microstock market and has no time to spend on forums.


There are still photographers that makes pictures? Amazing. Very Happy
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