Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have used both quite a bit. Between the two, I would take the current Elmarit 90 without hesitation. I like its compact size, and the performance is very good at all apertures and distances. It is always my first choice for traveling. I found the non-asph Summicron 90 lacking at full aperture. I am fortunate to own both the Elmarit 90 and APO Summicron 90 ASPH. The new ASPH lens is definately better at larger apertures, but it does not balance as nicely on the M6. Also, the Elmarit works very nicely on the Leica CL, which I often carry when skiing. Some say that the CL rangefinder does not have the accuracy to focus a 1:2.8/90, but I get consistently good results. - --Jim - -----Original Message----- From: Karim H. Karmali [mailto:kkarmali@interchange.ubc.ca] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 12:05 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Summicron 90/2 vs. the Elmarit 90/2.8 I am presently considering the purchase of a new 90 mm lens (m) and wondered what the most significant differences were between the Summicron 90/2 (non APO/Asph) and the Elmarit 90/2.8 i.e. apart from the obvious speed and weight. In Canada, there is an approximate $300 difference between the two lenses. Given the choice, which would you select? I would appreciate any thoughts and apologize if this subject has been discussed recently. Thanks. Karim