I use the 3-element Elmar. Maybe the chrome lacks discretion, but the size is friendly on the street. Performance is thoroughly modern for a 1960's design. Downside is finding one, and the relative cost.
I started with a 90/2 and could never get used to the size. I then got an Elmarit-M and find it gives great performance for a moderate cost. I then got hold of a TE at rock bottom price. I don't think the performance of the TE is up to the Elmarit but it is a much more expensive lens. I hardly use 90 and only keep one for "emergency" use and so the Elamrit-M is going.
Berliner - what aperture did you mainly shoot your 90 AA Cron at? If f4 then the Macro elmar is the most compact and superb quality even at full aperture.
PS I guess I'm a 90 mm nutter - have 4 - elmarit 2.8, Apo, TE and Macro elmar. The last is a joy to use and I use it to good effect with the Visoflex II
My ex demo Thin 90 2.8 I have had since `86 is a decent lens. Not much bigger than a 50 2.0.
Have a new 90 Macro Elmar that puts all 90`s except the current ones to shame if extreme sharp is your bag. And it does not go soft up close like the 90 AA and previous 90 2.0
Not a great shot, but this was shot with the Elmar 90mm f/4 collapsible, hyper focal distance with the M8. I had set the distance on the guy drinking.
An underrated, sweet lens, on any M camera. Plus, on the M2346, collapses into the camera. On the M8 it sticks out about 3/4" from fully collapsed.
ISO 800 f/4. This has had NO PP. I should say 640, but tests say it's actually 800)
With a penlight shone through the lens at an angle. The etching occurs inside a rear sealed element pair - it is "unfixable". There was a thread here last week that discussed this issue.
Actually the Elmar-C is 40 grams heavier than the Compact TE lens! In order to fit the larger elements in a barrel of almost the same size the internal baffles have been removed and makes it lighter weight but that also causes it to flare easily.
The collapsible Macro Elmar would be the most compact and near APO picture quality.
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