Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>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