Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] which 90mm lens for the M?
From: Five Senses Productions <fls@5senses.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 18:07:06 -0800

Is the 2.0 as sharp and contrasty at 2.8 as the 2.8 at 2.8?

At 09:19 PM 3/25/98 -0600, Eric Welch wrote:
>At 08:12 AM 3/25/98 -0800, you wrote: 
>>
>> Would you agree that the 2.8 is sharper at 2.8 than the 2.0 at 2.8?
>> Is there better microcontrast and resolution?
>
>
>The latest version of the 90 Elmarit is definitely better in all respects
>(except at f/2). I own and use the 90 Summicron, and love it, and would never
>get an Elmarit. I shoot a lot at f/2. It's tack sharp wide open. Either way
>you
>can't go wrong. But for absolute best image quality, I believe the Elmarit is
>the better lens. (The latest version that is identical in the M and R systems
>optically).
>==========
>
>Eric Welch
>St. Joseph, MO
>http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch
>
>How do I set my laser printer on stun?
> 


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