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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Leica M 90 advice pls - Tele-Elmarit (11800) or Summarit 90/2.5? | |
Well, I haven't used any of these, but this thread was a good excuse to get my older book out, which helped me figure out which lenses were being discussed.
One thing that I noticed was that the 90/2.5 Summarit wasn't in the book, and the tele-Elmarit was discontinued in '89. So the Summarit is a newer lens, and newer lenses are generally better, better coatings, etc.
Another thing I noticed is that there are 2 versions of 11800, the Tele-Elmarit. Version 1,1964-74, scalloped focus ring, is 325g. Version 2, 1974-89, knurled focus, is listed at 220g.
That is very small for a metal 90mm, I suspect. Plus its apparently telephoto, so shorter. If the Summitar isn't a true telephoto design, I would think it would be longer.
Ken Rockwell didn't care for the mechanics of the Summitar. I thought optics were #1, but I was using a mechanically nice lens recently, and mechanical perfection is nice to use. So you should probably consider that as well.
They're probably all quite nice.
Normally I think the slower Leica lenses are better, but the 90 APO looks like it's the best here. But heavier, of course.
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