[Leica] WTB: 90mm 2.8 Tele-Elmarit

[Nathan Wajsman]

I agree that the Fuji 90 is excellent, but it is just too big and heavy to take on my business trips when I almost always travel with carry-on luggage only. I have long favoured smaller, lighter lenses. For example, I had both the Fuji f2 23mm and the 1.4 23mm. The f2 lens is half the size and weight of the 1.4 one, and so it was always the one I took on trips—including the trip during which it was stolen along with my other stuff. Now I bite the bullet and take the fast lens with me (the 23 in the Fuji system is equivalent to 35mm on film, so a very useful focal length). But for 90mm, I really want the Leica again.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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> On 5 Apr 2025, at 16:34, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> The Fuji 90mm was the best lens I used in the X system, and I have used
> pretty much all of them except the telephotos. I know it is heavy, but
> after I got it, I sold my Tele Elmarit 90mm, just as I sold my Summicron
> 50mm after I purchased the Fuji 56mm f1.2. My feeling is that native lenses
> that autofocus and are roughly as good as non native ones result in many
> more keepers for those with aging eyes, with no loss of observable quality
> on a print.
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Sat, Apr 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM Nathan Wajsman via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> I know it is not Friday, but I believe that WTB ads are allowed at any
>> time.
>> 
>> As some of you know, my backpack was stolen in Lisbon in late January.
>> Among other things, it held my Fuji X-E3 and several lenses. I have not
>> needed to replace most of this equipment because I had another X-E3 body at
>> home, and also some similar lenses. But the one lens I really regret losing
>> is the 90mm Tele-Elmarit which always has served me well as the lens to
>> take when travelling light. The Fuji 90mm is one stop faster and AF but it
>> is also 3 times as big and heave as the Leica.
>> 
>> So I am looking to replace the 90mm Tele-Elmarit. If anyone has one that
>> is surplus to requirements, please contact me privately.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> photo at frozenlight.eu
>> 
>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> @nwajsman.bsky.social
>> 
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