Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, Look in http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/m/lenses/pages/choices.html and also http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/m/tests/M20-90.html for a comparison between the latest 90mm Summicron and some older 90mm lenses from Leica. Nathan Ruralmopics@aol.com wrote: > Can somebody fill me in on the history behind the first compact version of > the M 90mm Summicron -- the 49mm filter thread version. Specifically, how > come it lasted only two years? Was it because the hood covered the aperture > ring or because the hood was so short. Was there some performance issue with > this lens? How does it compare optically to the later compact version? I > already bought one I'm just curious . . . > > Bob (sorta late to ask now) McEowen - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/