Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> -----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