Re: [Leica] 90mm Lens Sharpness

["dan states" <dstate1@hotmail.com>]

I have a 90f4 elmar and it is amazingly sharp!  I just wish the 
contrast wasn't so low..this lens seems very prone to flare and color 
saturation is stinko..I'm sure it was top notch when the lens was 
designed.  I was thinking about getting the 90 2.8, so I look forward 
to hearing other comments.

Thanks
Dan

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>I was off yesterday, so I took my Leica M2 down to one of my favorite 
spots
>and took some pictures at different f stops and shutter speeds with 
my 
>lenses. Found out my 1/1000 and 1/500 shutter speeds had a peculiar
>tapering off causing only part of the frame from being exposed, but 
that's
>another story.
>
>I was testing my early model 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit (not the tele) with M 
mount
>against my late model 90mm f/4 screw mount + adapter. I expected the 
2.8
>to win, but it looks like to me the 90 f/4 Elmar is just a touch 
sharper. How
>ca

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