Leca CL alternative lens for 90mm

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With the MP at the Leica hospital I have been using the CL with the Summicron-C 2/40 and when I got it I didn't feel a great need for the Elmar-C 4/90.

 

Guess what? I have a hankering to get one or something similar for portrait work. So anyone have any recommendations for something to complement the wonderful Cron-C 40 on the CL?

[wizard]

Andy,

 

well, the Elmar-C is the obvious choice for the CL, and should be readily available at a moderate price, but in case you don't find one, the Minolta sibling (the Rokkor-M 4/90 for the Minolta CLE) is just as good, and probably even cheaper. I use the latter lens on a CLE, a Bessa R2 as well as on my M7 and am highly pleased with its performance.

 

Good luck in finding one or the other,

 

Andy

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Andy,

 

I've sent you a PM as I have a 90/4 CLE Rokkor that I just don't use (as I have a tele-elmarit as well)

 

Charlie

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And I have sent you a PM

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Now the hard part:

 

"What this lense? I've had it ages darling"

 

"Does it have to be a special occaision for a man to take his wife out to dinner?"

 

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[leicapages]

Hi Andy, yes both C lenses complement the CL rather well. In my experience, though, the Elmar-C 90/4.0 is easily surpassed by the Elmarit-M 90/2.8.