Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] which 90mm M lens is best value for $$$ ?
From: Joe Berenbaum <joe-b@dircon.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 01:07:46 +0100

At 03:54 PM 6/19/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Eric Chong wrote:
>><snip> I do not want to buy the new
>> series. I've heard that the 'super-thin' 90 tele-Elmarit f2.8 is a great
>> lens. The first generation 90 Summicron is also been highly recommeded.
>> Which one is THE best value for money 90???><snip>
>
>Despite one or two people who love theirs there was a consensus here to
>stay away from that experiment in over compactness on the part of Leitz
>the last few times we talked about this.

I wouldn't call it a consensus, despite one or tweo people who didn't like
that lens! I've read a number of recommendations of the Tele-Elmarit. 

>My personal experience with the
>lens was horrific, it was really terrible. I didn't expect this from
>Leitz but I've had 4 years to get over it.

Sounds like you had a bad one. 

Joe Berenbaum