Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bud et al.: I have been using the lenshead of the "old" 90mm f2.8 Elmarit-M via the 16464 and 14167 adapters on Leica R cameras. The lens was purchased without a focusing mount for the M camera.The drawback is the stopdown metering on the R. In my experience for portraiture this is the best 90mm lens in the 35mm format. The faces have a 3-dimensional roundness and the out-of-focus image is very pleasant. Up to 8x10 or even 11x14" enlargement the resolution of fine detail is excellent. I think the 90mm Summicron-R comes close. For landscapes and general use you may prefer the latest Elmarit or the discontinued "skinny" Tele-Elmarit; but for portraiture the 90mm f2.8 Elmarit-M from the late 1960s and early 1970s is hard to beat. regards, Andrew Jordan