Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]yes, i owned both the 35 lux and 90 cron in non asph versions before i got the asph updates. 35 lux: BIG difference - (which does not however subtract from the charm of the older 1961 version), 90 lux AA: much much smaller difference. i think the gen III version (pre asph E55) of the 90 cron is a great value at about half the price of the AA. -rei On Apr16 20:54, Peter Klein wrote: > This is the 90 Summicron-M model that I have. It's optically the pre-Asph, > but mechanically it's a transitional model, smaller than the original 90 > Summicron, but a bit larger than the final lens. I like its handling > because the focus ring is a little bit farther up the barrel than the later > model, making it easier to focus for a guy with big hands. It weighs a > smidge over 400 grams (similar to the current Elmarit). In contrast, the > 90 AA weighs just over 500 grams, and the old 90 Summicron is close to 700 > grams. > > I agree completely with what Robert, B.D. and others have said about the > optical quality. It ain't the ASPH, but it is quite usable wide open, and > stopped down a little, it's as good as you need if you're not shooting > mural-sized prints. > > --Peter > > "Robert Beaudoin" <bussbearm@aei.ca> wrote: > > > My 90mm Summicron lens has the serial number 2.814.6xx. Recently > >overhauled by Leica god himself (Gerry Smith at Kindermann). This lens has > >the (in)famous shade that covers the aperture ring when not in use. I > >absolutely love the results; outstanding bouquet that matches the old 8 > >element 35 mm Summicron lens (SM, thanks Michiel). Perfectly useable at > >full aperture, but probably not in the same class as the AA 90mm. This > >lens > >can still be bought at reasonable prices. Definitely worth a try. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey