Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That is strange because the 90 Summicron is my favorite longer lens to use on the M9 and the MM. It's much easier to focus than the 75/1.4 or the Noctilux. For example: http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/146427044 Tina On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > How strange on that Summicron 90! I don't recall hearing that before. I > like the 75 very much. It is a different design and meant to remain very > good in close. > I have the little Elmarit M 90 which works very well > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/149627665 > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/149749682 > > > > > *Breathe in, breathe out, move on* -- Jimmy Buffett > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 21 May 2013 02:56, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > > > Hi Mark, > > I had the 90 Summicron APO and it had focusing problems in the middle > > range distance. > > I sent it to Leica and also had it twice adjusted by an independent > > service person, Leica trained, in Hong Kong > > and none of the fiddling could get the lens to focus accurately over the > > entire range. > > I finally sold it - before the prices sky rocketed - unfortunately. I > > believe Henning had similar problems with his version too. > > I kept my 90 Elmarit and it focuses like a charm - even on the X Pro 1 - > > remember my balloon silhouette shot from the Burmese sunrise? > > Bests > > Howard > > From: Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there - Mark > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > > > It was not one of those lenses which were tricky on an M9 you had to send > > it > > in or something. > > I was just reading Erwin was saying the problems with the 90 Apo asph on > > the > > M9 or a myth. Not his words. By far. > > As that's a main lens for me that bit of info gets my interest. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com