Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow! That's a look I don't belive we get from Canon Nikon glass. On 5/20/13 5:22 PM, "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> wrote: > That is strange because the 90 Summicron is my favorite longer lens to use > on the M9 and the MM. It's much easier to focus than the 75/1.4 or the > Noctilux. For example: > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/146427044 > > Tina > > > On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> How strange on that Summicron 90! I don't recall hearing that before. I >> like the 75 very much. It is a different design and meant to remain very >> good in close. >> I have the little Elmarit M 90 which works very well >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/149627665 >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/149749682 >> >> >> >> >> *Breathe in, breathe out, move on* -- Jimmy Buffett >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> On 21 May 2013 02:56, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Mark, >>> I had the 90 Summicron APO and it had focusing problems in the middle >>> range distance. >>> I sent it to Leica and also had it twice adjusted by an independent >>> service person, Leica trained, in Hong Kong >>> and none of the fiddling could get the lens to focus accurately over the >>> entire range. >>> I finally sold it - before the prices sky rocketed - unfortunately. I >>> believe Henning had similar problems with his version too. >>> I kept my 90 Elmarit and it focuses like a charm - even on the X Pro 1 - >>> remember my balloon silhouette shot from the Burmese sunrise? >>> Bests >>> Howard >>> From: Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there - Mark >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> >>> It was not one of those lenses which were tricky on an M9 you had to send >>> it >>> in or something. >>> I was just reading Erwin was saying the problems with the 90 Apo asph on >>> the >>> M9 or a myth. Not his words. By far. >>> As that's a main lens for me that bit of info gets my interest. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/