Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:00 PM 13-04-98 -0700, you wrote: >Dear LUG-ers: > >I am using 90mm Tel-Elmarit 2.8 (thin). I have heard pros and cons about >this lens. Mine seems very clear optically yet I was wondering if I should >get a 90mm Summicron instead. I like the Tele-Elmarit for its compact >design but would I be greatly benefited by the Summicron? > >Skip Heitzig > If you need f2, then get the summicron. Otherwise, the tele-elmarit is a fine lens. I've heard stories about fogging problems with the rear element that can't be economically repaired, but I think that recent models (s/n > 3000000) are fine. Dan C.