Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Apo-Summicron-M 90/2.0 ASPH tested by CDI
From: Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 14:44:34 -0800

> -----Original Message-----
> From: DonjR43198@aol.com [mailto:DonjR43198@aol.com]
> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 1:14 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Apo-Summicron-M 90/2.0 ASPH tested by CDI
> 
> 
> In a message dated 2/12/00 12:05:25 PM Central Standard Time, 
> cyberdog@attglobal.net writes:
> 
> <<  almost identical at 5.6 and 8
>  
>  My conclusion: don't throw away your "old" lens (it got 4 
> stars at the time).
>  
>  Pascal >>
> Since most of my shooting with a 90 mm Summicron-M is at 5.6 
> and 8, does this 
> mean the old Summicron is just as good and it would be a 
> waste of money to buy the 90 APO?

That's sure what it sounded like to me!  The only reason I sold my Elmarit-M
in favour of the 90 APO was to get f/2.0.  Man that was one expensive
f-stop!

Paul Chefurka