Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Nick, For a faster 50, I thiink your choices are the Summitar or Summicron (both f2 lenses). Both are available in collapsible screw-mount configuration. The Summitar is more prevalent and pre-dates the postwar Summicron which was made with the newer rare earth metal oxide containing glasses. The Summicron is considered to be the superior lens (especially for color work). The Summitars can probably be found for about 1/2 of what a Summicron will cost. For the 90, unless you want to drop a bundle on the f1.5 Summarex 85 mm lens, you should seek out a nice, clean 90 Elmar. They're not so rare that they cost a fortune. They're small and light. The 50 Summicron (but not the 50 Summitar) takes an E39 filter size as do the later 90 Elmars (earlier ones used A36). This means if you wish you can get a pair of lenses that can share filters (although, again, you'll be paying a premium for the Summicron versus the Summitar). Don't forget you might want some sort of viewfinder for the 90, either an Imarect universal finder or a dedicated finder (which may cost as much as the lens itself!). That's my two cents. Happy hunting! Corey Levenson Oakland CA