[Leica] Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 user notes

[FRANK DERNIE]

My 90 f4 is black and my most used 90mm lens by far.Since the black versions are anodised aluminium and the chrome are plated brass the weight difference is big, though I suspect they could lighten the brass ones if they redesigned them with the stronger material in mind, but that would be expensive.The chrome plate on brass is considerably more resistant to damage than black anodic layer on ally.cheers,Frank 

    On Thursday, 30 November 2017, 1:48, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote:
 

 One note regarding the 90mm for Sony users:  The thick (relative to the M9)
Sony sensor cover glass negatively affects (soft corners) Leica M optics
put on it that are less than 90mm.  This 90mm, however, is not affected
noticeably by it.

Frank, I've noticed the weight differences between the black and silver
lenses.  It seems a bit over the top.  Is there any reason to buy the
silver versions aside from, maybe, they look better in the glass case?

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 3:24 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
wrote:

> I have a silver version of this lens, but the weight is much higher than
> the
> black version.... thus it sits at home most of the time.
>
> Would love to trade my Silver for your black...
> Anyone????
>
> Frank Filippone
>
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Paul Roark
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 8:26 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 user notes
>
> I recently took a trip to Iceland where one of the 3 lenses I took was this
> 90mm.  It was on a Sony a7rii, but my notes on the lens would apply to any
> camera it could be mounted on.  (I posted this note on LuLa also.)
>
>
> For those who like the most compact gear and the sharpest images, you might
> be interested in my experience with this lens.  The Leica Macro-Elmar-M
> 90mm
> f/4 is a collapsible that is essentially as sharp at f/4 as f/8 -- i.e.,
> very sharp.  The main optical defect is some red fringing that the
> Adobe raw converter profile takes care of.  I doubt there is a sharper,
> more compact solution for medium telephoto.  It makes a very good
> combination for travel if you appreciate compactness and Leica prime optic
> sharpness.  EBay has decent prices (relatively, for Leica).  (I also tested
> the 50mm collapsible; don't bother.)
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
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