Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm lens comparisons
From: meino@tfs.com
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 10:44:56 +0100

>>Just one quick thought:
>>Have you examined the internals of the lens for fogging etc? A flashlight
>>at one end of the barrel and an eyeball at the other can be an
>>enlightening experience.
>> 
>>The performance of a 50mm Summicron bought used was very disappointing
>>until Sherry Krauter scoured everything inside.  Now it's a stellar piece
>>of glass. 
>> 
>>Roy
>> 
>>On Wed, 17 Dec 1997, Timothy Corcoran Flynn, MD
>>wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello everyone!  I am new to the list and have a very specific request.  I
>>> own a 90mm Summicron f2 lens and am unhappy with the sharpness.  My negs
>>> are just not as crisp as the 35mm Summicron which I love.  My question is: 
>>> will I acheive a significant degree of sharpness with the 90mm elmarit
>>> f2.8.  I do not want to sell my lens or trade it in untill I hear from some
>>> of you more experienced leica users that the elmarit is better.  BTW, I

Before trading the summicron 90mm, get the Rangefinder setting checked.  I once
dropped my m6 which caused a slight shift in the rangefinder settings.
This was not noticeble when using shorter focals (35mm) but the 90mm and longer
were all out of focus.

Meino