Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01BF2453.9C433940 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit RE: [Leica] 90mm M Lens opinions?Skip - The advice below is also quite good. I had the per-ASPH 90 Summicron and despite hearing complaints about how sharp it was or wasn't at f2, I was never disappointed in its performance I should add that I virtually never shoot slides, and almost always shoot black and white).. -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Greg.Chappell@bankofamerica.com Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 3:05 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] 90mm M Lens opinions? Lens choices are never easy for me to make myself, much less recommend for someone else, not knowing what you want to use them for, but here goes: If I had unlimited funds, the choice would have been easy, and the 90 Summicron would have been my choice. If you are shooting available light with 400 or slower film, you won't like the relatively slower f2.8 speed of either the Tele-Elmarit or the Elmarit-M. As a compact, sharp lens, the last Tele-Elmarit is hard to beat, but the current Elmarit-M, the one I own, is a very sharp, contrasty lens. there were some problems with a later batch of Tele-Elmarits, so be sure any you look at is not one of those. For outdoor shooting in good and even fairly low light, and with flash indoors the current Elmarit-M is a very good choice, but if you need the extra stop and are willing to go second-hand for now, I'd get a later pre-APO 90 Summicron. -----Original Message----- From: Skip Williams [mailto:skipwilliams@pobox.com] Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 7:48 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; leica@topica.com Subject: [Leica] 90mm M Lens opinions? I know this might stir up some controversy, but I'd like to get an opinion from the group. I'm trying to decide on what 90 to buy for my M6. Is there a practical (non $$) difference between the 90/2 Apo Summicron and the 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit? I know there's about a $1k price difference, but is it worth it. (that's a very loaded question). My first inclination is to buy a last-generation 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit (the small one), and come back in 1-2 yrs and get a 90/2 Apo Summicron when the're more plentiful. That'd give me a 90 to work with now and not break my bank account. Skip ----------------------------------------------- Skip Williams Westfield, NJ skipwilliams@pobox.com ----------------------------------------------- - ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01BF2453.9C433940 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <TITLE>RE: [Leica] 90mm M Lens opinions?</TITLE> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN = class=3D60422510-01111999>Skip -=20 The advice below is also quite good. I had the per-ASPH 90 Summicron and = despite=20 hearing complaints about how sharp it was or wasn't at f2, I was never=20 disappointed in its performance ( I should add that I virtually never = shoot=20 slides, and almost always shoot black and white)..</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 class=3D60422510-01111999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20 size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20 owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us=20 [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]<B>On Behalf Of</B>=20 Greg.Chappell@bankofamerica.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 01, = 1999 3:05=20 PM<BR><B>To:</B> leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> = RE:=20 [Leica] 90mm M Lens opinions?<BR><BR></DIV></FONT> <P><FONT size=3D2>Lens choices are never easy for me to make myself, = much less=20 recommend for someone else, not knowing what you want to use them for, = but=20 here goes:</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>If I had unlimited funds, the choice would have been = easy, and=20 the 90 Summicron would have been my choice. If you are shooting = available=20 light with 400 or slower film, you won't like the relatively slower = f2.8 speed=20 of either the Tele-Elmarit or the Elmarit-M. As a compact, sharp lens, = the=20 last Tele-Elmarit is hard to beat, but the current Elmarit-M, the one = I own,=20 is a very sharp, contrasty lens. there were some problems with a later = batch=20 of Tele-Elmarits, so be sure any you look at is not one of those. For = outdoor=20 shooting in good and even fairly low light, and with flash indoors the = current=20 Elmarit-M is a very good choice, but if you need the extra stop and = are=20 willing to go second-hand for now, I'd get a later pre-APO 90=20 Summicron.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT = size=3D2>From: Skip=20 Williams [<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:skipwilliams@pobox.com">mailto:skipwilliams@pobox.com</A>]= </FONT>=20 <BR><FONT size=3D2>Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 7:48 AM</FONT> = <BR><FONT=20 size=3D2>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; = leica@topica.com</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT size=3D2>Subject: [Leica] 90mm M Lens opinions?</FONT> = </P><BR> <P><FONT size=3D2>I know this might stir up some controversy, but I'd = like to=20 get an opinion </FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>from the group. I'm = trying to=20 decide on what 90 to buy for my M6.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT size=3D2>Is there a practical (non $$) difference between the = 90/2 Apo=20 Summicron and </FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>the 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit? = I know=20 there's about a $1k price difference, but </FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>is = it worth=20 it. (that's a very loaded question).</FONT> </P> <P><FONT size=3D2>My first inclination is to buy a last-generation = 90/2.8=20 Tele-Elmarit (the </FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>small one), and come back = in 1-2 yrs=20 and get a 90/2 Apo Summicron when </FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>the're = more=20 plentiful. That'd give me a 90 to work with now and not break=20 </FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>my bank account.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT size=3D2>Skip</FONT> </P><BR> <P><FONT = size=3D2>-----------------------------------------------</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT size=3D2>Skip Williams</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3D2>Westfield, = NJ</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT size=3D2>skipwilliams@pobox.com</FONT> <BR><FONT=20 size=3D2>-----------------------------------------------</FONT>=20 </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> - ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01BF2453.9C433940--