Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom, According to the table from Erwin I quoted in my previous post, the corresponding theoretical maximum aperture with 90mm on an M3 is f2.17. While I have no experience with the 90mm Summicrons, I certainly find that my 90mm Elmarit (and my 135mm lenses) is far easier to focus on my M3 than on my M6. Nathan Thomas J. Donovan wrote: > Nathan Wajsman et al, > > >>90mm: f2.71 ( so the Elmarit comes close, while<< > >>the Summicron exceeds it<< > > I'm curious what your experience has been with the > x.85 rangefinder & the 90 f2. I had a very difficult time > with the x.72 & the 90 f2.8; getting those critical areas > in focus. & yes, my rangefinder was in alignment! > > I might think about getting back into Ms if the > X.85( 90 f2 apo ) can focus quickly & accurately; > working at full frame ( more or less ) portrait > distances. > > Tom D. - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html