Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I need a bit of advice on 90 mm lenses, although it will be a while > before I can spring for one. I have been following the KEH catalog, > and, basically, for the older non-asph lenses, the f2 Summicron and > the f2.8 Elmarit-M are approximately the same price. So, is this > just the vagaries of the market, or, is there any reason to believe > that the Summicron of that vintage is optically inferior to the > Elmarit-M? > > A couple of other question:-- > > One of the lenses in the listing is described as Tele-Elmarit-M, the > others as Elmarit-M. Is there as distinction and, if so, what is it? > > The listings in the catalog look like: "90 F2.8 ELMARITO-M BLK (GER)(46)" > Is that last number the filter size? If my guess is correct, it is > interesting that the Elmarit-M shows 46mm and the Tele-Elmarit-M > shows 39 mm. > > Anyway, I'm swamped by the large choice in the ~$700 price class, and > would appreciate some advice. The 46mm version is the current Elmarit-M 90mm. Prior to that, there were three versions of 90/2.8 lenses: the original Elmarit 90mm from 1959, (fat) Tele-Elmarit 90mm from 1964, and the (thin) Tele-Elmarit 90mm from 1974. All of these are fine performers, although the current is the finest, followed perhaps by the original Elmarit, then the thin Tele-Elmarit, then the fat Tele-Elmarit. I have the original Elmarti which I've been trying to sell. If you'd be interested, let me know. I live in Mill Valley, so we could meet somewhere between Marin and San Mateo/Santa Clara.