Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/01

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 90mm M Lens opinions?
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 10:28:08 -0000

Skip - I'd refer you to Erwin P's assessment, from which I gather than the
90 APO is probably THE Leica lens in terms of overall image quality. And,
there is always the - all important - question: how often do you need or
want to shoot at F2?...

I know I want the fastest lenses I can get - other than the Noctilux.
However, I also know that I just am not particular comfortable using a 90 on
an M, so I'll probably never go for the new 90...of course if I had an
HM...hmmmmmmm....(or an M3 for that matter).. :-)

P.S.

I see this sat as a draft and hadn't gone out, and I just sent a second
message in response to someone's post about the pre-ASPH Summicron.....which
is a really good lens at a now bargin price...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Skip
> Williams
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 1:48 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; leica@topica.com
> Subject: [Leica] 90mm M Lens opinions?
>
>
> I know this might stir up some controversy, but I'd like to
> get an opinion
> from the group.  I'm trying to decide on what 90 to buy for my M6.
>
> Is there a practical (non $$) difference between the 90/2 Apo
> Summicron and
> the 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit?  I know there's about a $1k price
> difference, but
> is it worth it. (that's a very loaded question).
>
> My first inclination is to buy a last-generation 90/2.8
> Tele-Elmarit (the
> small one), and come back in 1-2 yrs and get a 90/2 Apo
> Summicron when
> the're more plentiful.  That'd give me a 90 to work with now
> and not break
> my bank account.
>
> Skip
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------
> Skip Williams
> Westfield, NJ
> skipwilliams@pobox.com
> -----------------------------------------------
>
>