Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark Newport wrote: > > Luggers, > > I am thinking of getting a 90/4 Elmar screwmount as a budget tele. Are > there pros and cons like black vs. chrome or some years better than others > with this lens? I seem to remember posts about people still using these > older lenses w/ adapters but don't recall the specifics. I just can't > spend 500.00+ for a lens that I will use very infrequently. I never really > liked my skinny (mid 80's) 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit I had years ago but if I can > get close to its performance for around 250.00 I might go for that. BTW, > are hoods still available for these lenses? If you have/use one of these > screwmount 90/4 Elmars, please let me know how you like it. > > Thanks > > Mark Mark: I have the 90mm f/4 Elmar in LTM and also the 90mm f/2.8 M bayonet. The 2.8 is sharper, but the f/4 is sharp enough and I like it very much for its small size. It is 1 3/4 in x 3 1/8 in. I bought the f/4 used, excellent, for $125. Randolph Carlisle