Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Karim H. Karmali" wrote: > > I am presently considering the purchase of a new 90 mm lens (m) and wondered > what the most significant differences were between the Summicron 90/2 (non > APO/Asph) and the Elmarit 90/2.8 i.e. apart from the obvious speed and > weight. In Canada, there is an approximate $300 difference between the two > lenses. Given the choice, which would you select? > > I would appreciate any thoughts and apologize if this subject has been > discussed recently. Thanks. > > Karim The Elmarit 90/2.8 which I have and love is a 1990 design. The Summicron 90/2 is much older (20 years?). So the Elmarit 90/2.8 is of a different generation qualtiywise and for less money and weight for me there is no decision. I will be shortly testing it against my brand new 135 APO to see if I can see the benefit of the even newer generation of lenses. Mark Rabiner It's not as if you have a brighter image to snap in and out on your focusing.