Which 90mm lens is the lightest?

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Which 90mm lens is the lightest native M-mount lens that can work with the rangefinder? It doesn't matter if it's not a Leica lens.

[charlesphoto99]

Hands down the 90mm macro-elmar. Great little pocket 90 for travel. 

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[GFW2-SCUSA]

I agree, the macro 90mm f4 is about the same size as my 50mm Summicron when not extended. I am on my second one, having lost my first, and both are very sharp, beautiful lenses. That it is f4 really is not a problem with today's wonderful high ISO availability. And with the macro adaptor it will give 1:2 close up. One needs to use liveview or Visoflex for that feature. I think it is a wonderful and useful lens which takes up very little space. 

 

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26 minutes ago, GFW2-SCUSA said:

I agree, the macro 90mm f4 is about the same size as my 50mm Summicron when not extended. I am on my second one, having lost my first, and both are very sharp, beautiful lenses. That it is f4 really is not a problem with today's wonderful high ISO availability. And with the macro adaptor it will give 1:2 close up. One needs to use liveview or Visoflex for that feature. I think it is a wonderful and useful lens which takes up very little space. 

 

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Wow! It is the one lens I would never want to lose. IMO it is not only the lightest and smallest but also the best by a wide margin. Maybe the 90mm f/2 ASPH Apo-Summicron-M is the only 90 M that can keep up with it.

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36 minutes ago, GFW2-SCUSA said:

I agree, the macro 90mm f4 is about the same size as my 50mm Summicron when not extended. I am on my second one, having lost my first, and both are very sharp, beautiful lenses. That it is f4 really is not a problem with today's wonderful high ISO availability. And with the macro adaptor it will give 1:2 close up. One needs to use liveview or Visoflex for that feature. I think it is a wonderful and useful lens which takes up very little space. 

 

I have the old thin tele-elmarit 90mm f2.8. It is tiny and very light. Is the new 90 f4 macro lighter yet?

I find the tele-elmarit is an okay lens, but it's not great. It flares very easily. No doubt the modern lens is better but the thin tele-elmarits can be found pretty cheap.

[MarkPS]

I have the old tele-elmarit(thin) f2.8. I primarily use my 35 mm Summicron for street use but I find this to be handy for portraits. Frankly, I have not had a problem with flare and find this lens to be quite sharp. 

[dbeids]

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I’m a big fan of the f2.8 Tele-Elmarit M… but I haven’t tried the smaller f4 90

[earleygallery]

I think the correct answer is the standard 9cm f4 Elmar. 

[satijntje]

One more vote for the 90mm f4 Macro Elmar.
This little lens is a hidden secret.
Will never sell this lens, its often in my bag.

[earleygallery]

2 hours ago, earleygallery said:

I think the correct answer is the standard 9cm f4 Elmar. 

I was wrong! Macro Elmar is 230g and the 9cm is 250g! 

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2 hours ago, satijntje said:

One more vote for the 90mm f4 Macro Elmar.
This little lens is a hidden secret.
Will never sell this lens, its often in my bag.

Agree 🙂