Re: [Leica] How good is the 90mm f2.8 Tele-Elmarit?

[Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>]

Thank you for the insightful review.

With the soon to arrive CL, I  was offered a Tele Elmarit.  So far, I've 
said no.

Vick

Martin Howard wrote:

> Vick Ko wrote:
>
>> How good is the 90mm f2.8 Tele-Elmarit?
>
>
> This is a simple question, but unfortunately, there is no simple 
> answer.  It would appear that the 90 TE suffered from production 
> variation and lack of quality control.  As such, there are good 
> examples out there, and there are not so good examples.
>
> I have one of the good (or at least, better) ones.  I like it because 
> I don't use the 90mm focal length much on a rangefinder, and the 90mm 
> TE is a very compact lens.  I have bought the 90mm metal hood which 
> Leica made and this reverses onto the lens barrel when not in use, 
> giving you a very compact package in storage and transportation, but 
> also a very effective lens hood during use.
>
> The later 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M is probably a better lens in terms of 
> resolution and contrast.  Which one you get is largely a matter of 
> whether you are confident in your ability to test a lens for defects, 
> and how much you value a compact package.  I like mine a great deal 
> and chose it in preference to the 90mm Elmarit-M.  For the kind of 
> stuff that I do (travel photography, occasional portraiture, always 
> ISO 400 B&W film) I doubt that I'd see much of a difference between 
> the two.
>
> M.
>
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