Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm recommendations?
From: Paul Chefurka <chefurka@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 09:24:40 -0500

On Sat, 27 Nov 1999 07:24:30 +0100, Nathan Wajsman
<nathan.wajsman@euronet.be> wrote:

>Johnny,
>
>In terms of quality, the new 90mm Apo Summicron M. I am assuming that you intend
>to use the lens at full aperture--why else would you bother worrying about
>"faster than 2.8" and in this case the new 90mm is simply the best.
>
>Nathan
>
>Johnny Deadman wrote:
>
>> What are the best 90mm lenses faster than f2.8, from any era, in terms of
>> price/quality/size? M-mount or LTM. I want one, is the reason.
>>
>> --
>> Johnny Deadman

I second that opinion.  At any aperture the 90 APO  is unbeatable.
Contrast, tonality resolution - all the way from 2.0 to 16, it's one
remarkable lens.