Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Thomas. You wrote: >Also, I'm looking to purchase a 90 2.0 or 2.8. I am currently using a rental >2.8 tele-elmarit. How much larger is the 2.0? Besides speed (which is >important to me), what other reasons are there to purchase the Summicron? > Should I avoid certain serial numbers of either the 2.0 or the 2.8? Like my >35 Summicron, the 90 would be used for primarily b/w photography. Finally, >is anyone looking to part with one of these lenses (something more than a >user but less than a collection piece)? > I use both of them on a couple of M3s and an M2. If you're out and about, there's no doubt that the 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit is the one to go for. It's compact and very crisp even at full bore. The 90/2 Summicron is also an excellent lens, but it weighs an awful lot more for that extra half-stop. I tend to use it more on a tripod for portraits. In terms of optical performance, I really can't tell the difference. The bad news is I'm hanging on to both of them! Good hunting. Slan Alex Alex Hurst Cork Florists 19 Winthrop St, Cork Republic of Ireland Tel: +353 21 270 907 Fax: +353 21 271 248 email: corkflor@iol.ie Replied: 24 Jan 96 22:40