Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:44 AM 5/10/99 -0400, you wrote: > > For my purposes, shooting fast in available light, prints up to 20 inches > wide, the "skinny" Tele-Elmarit has proven to be a very fine lens, indeed. > After the glowing praises of the 90-M Elmarit sung here in recent days (in > the 90 ASPH Summicron thread), I am given pause to wonder about performance > differences between that Elmarit and my late-80's Tele-Elmarit. > > I prize the petite profile and svelte weight of the tele-elmarit but if there > would be significant differences in my photography as a result of using the > current 90 Elmarit, I'd be willing to use the slightly larger and heavier > lens. > > Any (informed) comparative observations regarding these two lenses? > > rwyble@erols.com Worcester, Massachusetts Richard J. > Wyble Richard - I haven't used one for a while, but back when I did I thought it was a pretty terrific little lens. I now use a Summicron 90, which I "know" from the list - not my photos - isn't very good. But I would certainly use the "old" skinny 90 if I didn't want the extra stop... B. D.