[Leica] M8 UPgrade - 90 Cron APO focusing problems

[cummer at netvigator.com (H&ECummer)]

>
HI Mark,
I have the CV 75 and use it on the M8 with a Millich adaptor coded as  
a 75 Summarit. It focuses just fine but I find it confusing in the  
heat of shooting to have the 75 framelines as brackets inside the 50  
frames so I don't use it very much. Great little lens though and  
terrific value for money in the world of Leica costs.
Cheers
Howard
PS: Enjoy your cards series in the NY Times very much - keep 'em coming.



> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:42:36 -0500
> From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 upgrade - 90 Cron APO focusing problems
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>
> Maybe get a 75 instead?
> If I had an M8 I'd "trade in" my 90 for a
> 75mm f/2.0 APO Summicron M Aspherical Manual Focus Lens (6-Bit,  
> Updated for
> Digital)
>
> 75 * 1.33 = 99.75
>
> I'm be tempted to think of it as my 100mm lens.
>
> As that's TOO round a number to forget.
> It would make you want to use it more.
>
>
> ... For when a photographer needs that triple digit focal length.
>
>
> 90 * 1.33
> = 119.7
>
>
> A 120?
> Never heard of it!
> Its short for when you want long and long for when you want short!
> Who needs THAT?!
>
>