Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1992/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken Wolman writes: "The ancient 90mm screw mount Elmar I use in an adapter is no less clear or color-worthy." My experience with a 90mm Elmar wasn't as spectacular. I found it to be downright blurry at f:4 and reasonably sharp only beyond f/8-11. Is this typical for this lens? My insecurity with its sharpness, the small view through the IMARECT finder, and a bias for wider angles keeps me from using this lens as much as I thought I would. On the positive side, I'm delighted with the 50mm Summicron, although my (informal) tests don't show it to be much sharper or more contrasty than a 50mm Summitar (which is a lot cheaper!). The Summicron seems to sacrifice a bit on low-aperture sharpness and makes up for it mid-aperture. Do I just have a bad Summicron or a really good Summitar? I'm probably happiest with my 35mm Summaron. Beyond f/4, it's probably one of the sharpest lenses I own. With Tech-Pan film and a tripod, I get some of the most enlargable(?) 35mm negatives I've ever had. Paul