Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] the new 90/2 M
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 15:56:22 -0700

Jim Laurel wrote:
> 
> Dan, if you can afford it and can find one for sale, buy it.  I've had mine
> for a couple of months now, and it is wonderful.  I also shoot with the
> Elmarit 90 (primarily on my CL), and the weight and size of the new APO 90
> seems to help dampen camera shake.
> 
So the size of the lens is not a put off and you feel like your image quality
has gone up?
I'm thinking of doing the same thing but am hoping the added weight would be
worth it.
All signs point to it being the greatest lens in the history of glass but we
have no were to go but down on those kinds of expectations.
Mark Rabiner