Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How strange on that Summicron 90! I don't recall hearing that before. I like the 75 very much. It is a different design and meant to remain very good in close. I have the little Elmarit M 90 which works very well http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/149627665 http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/149749682 *Breathe in, breathe out, move on* -- Jimmy Buffett Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 21 May 2013 02:56, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > Hi Mark, > I had the 90 Summicron APO and it had focusing problems in the middle > range distance. > I sent it to Leica and also had it twice adjusted by an independent > service person, Leica trained, in Hong Kong > and none of the fiddling could get the lens to focus accurately over the > entire range. > I finally sold it - before the prices sky rocketed - unfortunately. I > believe Henning had similar problems with his version too. > I kept my 90 Elmarit and it focuses like a charm - even on the X Pro 1 - > remember my balloon silhouette shot from the Burmese sunrise? > Bests > Howard > From: Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there - Mark > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > It was not one of those lenses which were tricky on an M9 you had to send > it > in or something. > I was just reading Erwin was saying the problems with the 90 Apo asph on > the > M9 or a myth. Not his words. By far. > As that's a main lens for me that bit of info gets my interest. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >