Okay, I feel a need for some facts here, since there are lots of opinions being thrown around. Here is a photo with the 90 Cron ASPH within a centimeter or two of the near limit, followed by a 100% crop. No fooling around in Lightroom, other than WB and raising the black level a bit. I wish I had a professional photo flood, but all I have is an incandescent light bulb with gold covering the end, so the WB is still not quite right. Anyway, the detail is as you can see. Look at the dust, as the red lettering is slightly overexposed.
And here is a photo to demonstrate the size of the 90 Cron ASPH, in comparison with some well-known objects. Maybe I should have put a rear cap on the shot glass to make it even more obvious. I call this one \"Still life with kiwi and iPhone\":
The Leica Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH. is a *fantastic* lens, very sharp from the near limit to the far limit (infinity), while not being sterile or clinical, and it feels great in the hand. It is not the smallest lens in the Leica M lineup, but it is small compared to most other lenses in the world. The second-hand prices are very reasonable. I can only highly recommend it. I traded it with a 90/4 Macro, which I just couldn\'t warm up to, in spite of trying. The 90 Macro is okay, but the 90AA is stunning.
The 90AA weighs 500g, the 75AA 430. 70g difference. The 90AA is 78mm long, the 75AA 67, 11mm difference. You choose.
Personally I loved the 75 focal length on the M8, but on film or the M9 I much prefer 90mm. 75mm is not very long, and I own a 50 Lux ASPH, which is my favorite lens in the world.
Okay, I feel a need for some facts here, since there are lots of opinions being thrown around. Here is a photo with the 90 Cron ASPH within a centimeter or two of the near limit, followed by a 100% crop. No fooling around in Lightroom, other than WB and raising the black level a bit. I wish I had a professional photo flood, but all I have is an incandescent light bulb with gold covering the end, so the WB is still not quite right. Anyway, the detail is as you can see. Look at the dust, as the red lettering is slightly overexposed.
And here is a photo to demonstrate the size of the 90 Cron ASPH, in comparison with some well-known objects. Maybe I should have put a rear cap on the shot glass to make it even more obvious. I call this one \"Still life with kiwi and iPhone\":
The Leica Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH. is a *fantastic* lens, very sharp from the near limit to the far limit (infinity), while not being sterile or clinical, and it feels great in the hand. It is not the smallest lens in the Leica M lineup, but it is small compared to most other lenses in the world. The second-hand prices are very reasonable. I can only highly recommend it. I traded it with a 90/4 Macro, which I just couldn\'t warm up to, in spite of trying. The 90 Macro is okay, but the 90AA is stunning.
Oct 28, 2009 at 11:22 AM
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