Re: [Leica] Leica 90mm lens Q's.

[Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>]

I suppose it is time to remind the LUG, for those who are interested in
these things, that I conducted a small comparison of the thin tele-elmarit
90 with the APO 90.  Please email me off-list for more information.

Dan C.

At 11:37 PM 21-12-00 -0400, john wrote:
>Randy Holst wrote:
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>>   I'm rather
>> partial to a version which has the built-in lens hood.  Can anyone make
>> some recommendations as to which performs best or which to stay away
>> from?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Randy Holst
>> Boise, Idaho
>I own and use a Tele-Elmarit and I like it fine.  It is the second version as
>oppased to the fat Tele-Elmarit.  The hands down best performer is the new
>Aspherical 90mm f2 Summicron which only coasts an arm an a leg.  If you are
>serious about 90mm and will use it a lot then this would be my choice. 
>If you are like me and have the ninty for just those times when nothing else
>will do and don't use it as a primary, lens then I think the Tele-Elmarit
is a
>fine lens, though a touch flare pron.  It has the advantage of also being
>quite small and will not take up much space in your kit. They can be had
for a
>lot less then either of the lenses now in production but exercise care in
>picking one out.  Use a flashlight through the lens to check for fungus and
>fog.  The Tele-Elmarit skinny version seemed to be more prone to fungus than
>other Leitz lenses of the same vintage.  Haze can usually be cleaned up but
>fungus is another story.  But a nice clear Tele-Elmarit is a fine performing
>lens and will produce credible resaults. The collapsable rubber hood which
>came with most of them is, however, a disaster. THe lens cap wont stay on too
>well and doess not shade the lens as well as the metel lens shade, and this
>lens really needs a good shade.
>Also if your on a very tight budget the 90 f4 Elmar is an good performer as
>well and quite affordable.
>John
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