Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas Cooper <douglas@dysmedia.com> wrote: > I'm in a quandary. How does the 90/2 (last model before the APO) > compare to the recent (or earlier) 90/2.8? > > On Erwin's site, he says it's no contest: the Summicron is a > lesser lens. I have pointed out before, however, that I'm not > an Erwinist: many things are more important to me than sharpness. > Is the bokeh on the Summicron better? I take it the ergonomics > aren't as nice -- seems to be a much larger and heavier lens. > But if it throws a nicer image I'll be happy. Is it, for instance, > comparable to a 50/2 Summicron? Similar design, optically? > Bokeh? I'm more than happy with *that* lens. I've used both, prefer the Summicron and thus own one. It is larger & heavier but not as large & heavy as the two earlier versions. At first I considered the extra weight a minus but then realized this allows me to hold camera & lens steadier. It's my favorite winter lens as the size makes it easy to focus and set aperture with gloves on. Bokeh is IMO a match for that of my DR Summicron...pleasing & unobtrusive blur, smooth transition from sharp to blur. The lens throws lovely images. I like it! - -Dave-