Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with Mark, the "skinny" tele-elmarit is an embarrassment for Leitz, BUT the "fat" version (chrome or black) is at least MECHANICALLY worthy of the Leitz label....optically, they're all at least fair.... Have owned EVERY single 90 (elmar sm, bm, elmarit bm, summicron E48, BOTH tele-elmarits-three of them!, and the current-but-non asph model (f2)....they're ALL wonderful, but then I really like 90s (and canon 85 and Nikkor 105-you get the idea) There is a WIDE variety of 85-90mm lenses to mount on your Leica, many of them DIRT CHEAP <$275 or so...buy 'em, try 'em, trade 'em -- won't cost you much since they're easy to sell... get and keep a 90 M-ring ($60-70) and try them out....I "had" to have a new Summicron, but it's no better than my 90 elmarit or 85 1.8 black Canon was.....just had to have that sleek black thang, ya know..... Although this wasn't the topic, I recently picked up a 28, 2.8 canon -- last production, black "canon" front, not serenar, and it is the most FABULOUS 28 I've used.....but I had a Canon 3.5 and the OLD, (doggy) elmarit ver1 before.....I haven't tried a new one, can afford it for the little I use a 28, but after trying the CANON, I don't long for one anymore...... The late Canons are pricy, but hang in there and you'll nab a deal like I did ($215, plus mount, about $275 total). I've never been disappointed in one.... CU LATER< Walt