90mm M advice

I'm surprised no one mentioned the low-cost M alternative - the Elmar-C. 90 isn't my favorite FL, but mine outperforms the negs I have from the 1980-era 90 'Cron I owned in the 80s.
 
gertjen said:
...There's a used but not abused 75mm Summilux going for the equivalent of about $1200 USD in a local shop here. I'll stop by and take some shots with it in-store. Hopefully noone else will snatch it up before I've saved up enough. If not, I guess others will come my way eventually!

Thanks again!
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This is ME with Summilux envy. 😎

I hope you get it. I hope she loves it!

PS. The Voigtlander 75mm 1:2.5 desreves consideration as well.
 
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Leica 90mm Elmar in an M-mount. Rare but available. Cool, small lens also very light in weight.

Second choice, 90mm Leica Tele-Elmarit, "thin" not the "fat" design.

Third choice: CV 90mm lens with bayonet adapter.

-g
 
I just got an offer for an early black 90 'cron at $250 in user condition, what is that one like? I already got a thin tele-elmarit and I don't know if that extra stop is worth an extra 500gr in the camera bag... I gather it's the one with tripod mount but I haven't seen it yet.

There are also two Elmarit 28/2.8 up for $550-650 in user and user+ conditions respectively. Pity I bought Patashnik's M6 the other day, I don't feel like spending another $1000 the same week on new lenses (although I wouldn't have had much use for a 28mm on my m4-2 and I'll have trouble enough using a 35mm on the m6 wearing my glasses)
 
got a 35 for sale

got a 35 for sale

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EmilGil said:
I just got an offer for an early black 90 'cron at $250 in user condition, what is that one like? I already got a thin tele-elmarit and I don't know if that extra stop is worth an extra 500gr in the camera bag... I gather it's the one with tripod mount but I haven't seen it yet.

There are also two Elmarit 28/2.8 up for $550-650 in user and user+ conditions respectively. Pity I bought Patashnik's M6 the other day, I don't feel like spending another $1000 the same week on new lenses (although I wouldn't have had much use for a 28mm on my m4-2 and I'll have trouble enough using a 35mm on the m6 wearing my glasses)
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I don't quite get it Ampguy, is it my post you don't understand?

The thread name is "Got 90mm M advice" and I asked about the second version 90mm Summicron f/2. Do you know anything about it?

Maybe my second paragraph is a bit OT, but not that bad? What are the 28mm Elmarits like?
 
Sorry Emil

Sorry Emil

In your 2nd paragraph it sounded like you weren't too happy with your 35. I apologize for derailing your thread.


EmilGil said:
I don't quite get it Ampguy, is it my post you don't understand?

The thread name is "Got 90mm M advice" and I asked about the second version 90mm Summicron f/2. Do you know anything about it?

Maybe my second paragraph is a bit OT, but not that bad? What are the 28mm Elmarits like?
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one more vote for the CV90.
 

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My vote goes to the 90/2.8 hexanon. Modern elmarit performance in a smaller, lighter, less expensive package.

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That being said, one of my first leica lenses is the old 90/2.8 elmarit in R-mount. It is the only thing keeping me from selling my Leicaflex SL kit.
 
I really love my Tele-Elmarit. Image quality is great and the size and weight are perfect!

I also just got a 90 Summicron today. Its a behemoth compared to the TE, but I can't wait to try it out!
 
ampguy said:
In your 2nd paragraph it sounded like you weren't too happy with your 35. I apologize for derailing your thread.
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Actually, I don't have a 35 at all, I've only used the frame preview lever to get a feel for the field of view. To see all of the frame, I have to remove my glasses and push my eye against the finder which is a bit too cumbersome. I'll probably try a Jupiter-12 or so for my new M6, it's a cheap way to get a feel for the FOV and whether it fits me or not (I've never liked 35mm on my SLRs)
 
Magus, you may be right. I was going by a few things, including MTF graphs, user reviews, and reviews by Dante Stella among others. More importantly, to me at least, is the fact that I have had both lenses, and find no significant difference in the images i had taken. Perhaps, your personal experience with both the modern elmarit and 90 hexanon are different. Granted, I never enlarge more than 11 x 14; larger enlargements may bear out this difference in fingerprint you site.
 
kyle said:
I really love my Tele-Elmarit. Image quality is great and the size and weight are perfect!

I also just got a 90 Summicron today. Its a behemoth compared to the TE, but I can't wait to try it out!
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So, how did it go?
 
ChrisN said:
So, how did it go?
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I've shot a couple rolls with the Summicron. I'm going to drop off one roll at the lab and develop the other. I think I might end up selling it simply because of the size, though.
 
Well, I for one ended up getting a chrome 90/2.8 largely because of this thread! It arrived yesterday, and I will be shooting with it this weekend. If it is anything like the one I have in R-mount, then my Leicaflex stuff will go.

I would like to thank all those who contributed to keeping GAS alive, especially Roland, Rich, venchka, x-ray and magus. 🙂
 
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I recently bought the Elmarit 90 v1, but haven't taken it for walkies. Based on the images from Rich S, I expect fine performance. Meanwhile, I use an old chrome Elmar 90 because it's lighter, and f/4 is fast enough for daytime. The old chrome 'cron looks epic in construction, but the weight must be frightening.
 
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