Re: [Leica] 90mm Summicron or elmarit-m

["Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>]

My present 2/90mm M is considerably sharper than my former 2.8/90mm M a=
nd
much less prone to flare. The present version of 2.8/90mm - same as
2.8/90mm R - is better - and bigger.
Raimo
photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
my=F6s suomeksi

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> From: B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] 90mm Summicron or elmarit-m
> Date: 28. elokuuta 1998 22:00
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> I find it to be a great lens. BUT...It is much larger - longer, wider=
,
> heavier - than the 2.8, and all testers seem to agree that it is not =
as
> sharp. That doesn't mean that it's not sharp. It means that it's not =
as
> sharp. But the size does somewhat defeat the idea of the Leica. You c=
an
> easily drop the 2.8 in a jacket pocket - you'd better have strong poc=
kets
if
> you're going to do that with the Summicron!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Andreas
> Frijdal
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 1998 1:22 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm summicron or elmarit-m
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> dear lug friends,
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> i have been tempted by very good looking 90mm summicron at a reasonab=
le
> price. checking on don chattertons and tamarkin sites the elmarit is
usually
> more expensive should i conclude that its qualities are not ranked ve=
ry
> high. it looks so nice, gives one add. stop and offers so much glass!
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> btw i did not find anything on erwins excellent pages.
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> andreas frijdal
> casalmonte san polo in chianti
> italy
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