Red Robin
It Is What It Is
I've been using this lens is there a flaw I'm just not seeing? Seems like a nice piece of glass. Anyway it seems like a deal.
maddoc
... likes film again.
IMO, the absolutely best "bang for the buck" as they say.
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
No flaws at all. Not the sharpest wide open but for travel use it is just about perfect.
Phil Forrest
Phil Forrest
Colin Corneau
Colin Corneau
It's not as fast. As others have said, that's not a real disadvantage but a faster lens is an easier sell, basically.
As a side note, I have the Hasselblad 90/4 for the XPan ...a wonderful and sharp lens, and yes just perfect for travelling.
As a side note, I have the Hasselblad 90/4 for the XPan ...a wonderful and sharp lens, and yes just perfect for travelling.
raid
Dad Photographer
One of the best bargains around.
PMCC
Late adopter.
Another good deal, although a bit more expensive, is the Rokkor 90/4 for CLE in M-mount. A great travel lens that needs to make no apologies for performance.
kokoshawnuff
Alex
No distortion, no vignetting, medium contrast, fast enough for a very shallow depth of field (if that's your thing), and extremely compact. Like others have said...one of the best bang for the buck 35mm lenses available.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
The M-Rokkor 90/4 is the same lens, built by Leica on the same production line, as the Elmar-C 90/4. The only differences between them are the name on the bezel and the use of a JIIS 40.5mm filter thread instead of the German DIN filter thread.
An excellent lens! Mine's made some fantastic photos.
sparrow6224
Well-known
It's not clear the second round of Rokkor 90s, made for the CLE, is the same. It could not have been made in Wetzlar because the lens was no longer made by Leica.
Anyway Erwin Puts raves about this lens. I find it basically flawless. I love mine. I'ma gonna get it out of the closet right now!
Anyway Erwin Puts raves about this lens. I find it basically flawless. I love mine. I'ma gonna get it out of the closet right now!
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
I found it to be an excellent portrait lens.
From my first outting with a 90/4 from 1937 back in 2007
From my first outting with a 90/4 from 1937 back in 2007
EZfan
RF Shooter
In 1976, Photographic Equipment Retail Price List from Leica. The 40/2 Summicron-C was cost $237 and the 90/4 Elmar-C was cost $285. Beside that, 35/2 Summicron was $270 and 50/2 Summicron was $354.
Gadge
Established
"In 1976, Photographic Equipment Retail Price List from Leica. The 40/2 Summicron-C was cost $237 and the 90/4 Elmar-C was cost $285. Beside that, 35/2 Summicron was $270 and 50/2 Summicron was $354."
Wow... that goes some way to finally explain why the 40mm Cron C and CLE's compare so well in performance to a 35/2 Cron despite the current huge price difference.
Maybe it also explains why my Elmar-C is such a great lens too!
Gadge
Wow... that goes some way to finally explain why the 40mm Cron C and CLE's compare so well in performance to a 35/2 Cron despite the current huge price difference.
Maybe it also explains why my Elmar-C is such a great lens too!
Gadge
Godfrey
somewhat colored
I don't know about the "second round", but you can tell whether it's made by Leica by looking at the inscription on the lens barrel — "Made in Germany" will indicate that it was made by Leica. If the second round was manufactured by Minolta, they'll say "Made in Japan". Mine is a "Made in Germany".
And I like the lens a lot ...
This is a tiny piece of the full frame image, exposure made with the M-Rokkor 90/4 fitted to Ricoh GXR-M.
-Nash-
Established
Well I put on on sale on the 'bay. Lets see the buyers think its worth...although I feel that I just said something silly. >_<
Ron (Netherlands)
Well-known
Not a very well corrected lens, although 90mm and up are the more easy ones to produce.
Further there are many offered, so prices are low.
I used it only on a visoflex for macro... but you have to stop down quite a bit to get a decent photo.
Further there are many offered, so prices are low.
I used it only on a visoflex for macro... but you have to stop down quite a bit to get a decent photo.
Pastor Chris
Well-known
I had a 90/4 Elmar M collapsible that was just a dandy shooter. I think I bought it a bit high, just out of CLA form DAG for $275. I made up for it with a 135/4.5 Hektor M directly from Y. Ye bought for $36 on Ebay. I think that both of these are very underestimated lenses and very cheap these days. Enjoy yours!