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Subject: Re: [Leica] Which budget 90mm lens
From: "John Um" <jumesq@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 23:12:11 -0500

slobodan,

although your experiences with older leitz lenses seems most unfortunate, it 
is not representative of the experiences most list members have as a whole.  
i have an older 90 summicron and can state the construction is 
"bulletproof".  i have seen the cv 90 and it is no match in sturdiness.

- -john


>From: "olivier nguyen" <oliviertnguyen@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Which budget 90mm lens
>Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 23:02:38 -0500
>
>Hi Slobodan,
>have you ever use CV 21mm with M6?  can you tell me anything about this 
>lens
>interm of light fall off at f4 and f5.6?
>i recently try kobalux f2.8 21mm lens and there is light fall off at f4
>already.  I look for 21mm lens but leica 21mm lens is out of my budget.
>please help
>Olivier
>
>
>>From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
>>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Which budget 90mm lens
>>Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 19:21:14 -0800
>>
>>For one, first replace the CV 25 for a CV 21. Then get the 90 CV. Forget
>>that antiquated Leitz debris from another era. While the Leitz glass had
>>its merits, you want to use your glass until it drops dead. Which means
>>that whatever elusive worth it might have, in a future that might or
>>might not exist, is completely irrelevant. I myself have cooked at least
>>five 35mm 'crons, three DR 50's, and a handfull of 90's, leaving them
>>for the refuse heap, not even salvageable for spare parts. The only
>>thing that mattered, and matters to this day, were the images.
>>
>>       Slobodan Dimitrov
>>
>>
>>
>>Victor Tavernini wrote:
>> >
>> > I hate posting this kind of question ... but here goes
>> > anyway ...
>> >
>> > I'm on a tight budget (<$500) for a 90mm to expand my
>> > kit (M3, 25/4 Skopar & current model 50/2 Summicron).
>> >
>> > My choices are down to -
>> >
>> > 1. 90/4 Elmar in M mount ... either collapsible or
>> > rigid. $200-$300
>> >
>> > 2. 90/3.5 Voigtlander ... pretty good lens according
>> > to reviews. $400 (with adapter)
>> >
>> > 3. First model 90/2.8 Elmarit. $500 (not mint, but
>> > great glass)
>> >
>> > Which one is a 'best buy'?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Victor Tavernini
>> >
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