Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]New to Leica and LUG (been lurking a bit) and would like to get in on the shirt tails of Per Claesson's question about 90mm lenses (though he wants inexpensive and I want perceptions on the new ones). I too have been in the market for a 90mm lens for my M6TTL, and recently thought I might go with an older tele-Elmarit, but have scrapped that idea and gone back to a new (grey-market) Elmarit M or 90mm f/2'cron APO. I'm aware of the size/weight difference (on paper, not in person) between these two lenses. I think either of them would be sharp enough as many are very happy with their f/2.8 Elmarit M (although some say it could be smaller). I'm willing to pay the price for the 90mm APO, and surely f/2 would be nice as I see the M6 as primarily an available light system, but is the size, weight, and viewfinder obstruction worth it? I have received some help/comments from posters on Photo.net, but I would appreciate opinions from the LUG about the size, weight, handling, viewfinder obstruction, public-perception differences between these two lenses. James PhotoWrite@intercomm.com Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 22:59:34 +0200 From: Per Claesson <per@visimedia.com> Subject: [Leica] 90mm lenses -- Summicron or Elmarit? Message-ID: <006E824A-E538-11D6-8892-0003936890B2@visimedia.com> References: I am considering getting a 90 mm lens for my M6. Since the budget is tight I want to settle for something older. I am trying to figure out what would be the best choice -- the Elmarit 90/2.8 or the Summicron 90/2. Some say the Elmarit is better than the non ASPH Summicron (ASPH is out of question anyway), and I have found a couple of decently priced Elmarits from the mid 60's, as well as the "fat" one from the early 70's. I would be interested in hearing opinions about old Elmarits vs. old Summicrons, and whether the old (larger with no built in hood) Elmarit is a good choice. Per - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html