Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Rephrasing question. I wanted to know difference between an M 90mmm lens and a Reflex 90mm lens for my R camera.
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 23:25:49 -0600
 
At 10:34 PM 1/18/98 -0500, you wrote:

>But a Leica Summicron on an M camera should be identical to a 90 summicron
>on an R.  Of course I'm prepared to be told I'm all wet simply because my

Of course! :-)

Actually, the R 90 Summicron has a better reputation than the 90 Summicron
M. Don't know why, though I can say from experience, that I've never found
the 90 Summicron R to lack in any way the optical performance I'd expect
from a Leica lens. And I've owned and used several of them.
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Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

When there's a will, I want to be in it.