Leica Summarit 90mm f2.4

[wolan]

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Hi,

I have recently sold my APO 90mm f2 Asph to buy the new APO Summicron 35mm CF.

The 90 Summicron was a cool lens, but I have not used much as it was too big and I tended to leave it at home in favour of other lenses.

Now I am looking for an alternative with the following characteristics:

- Nice bokeh

- very sharp as close to the APO Summicron as possible

- compact

I have found a couple of alternatives:

- Summicron 90mm f2 Pre-asph

- Summarit 90mm f2.4

I think I'll go for the 90mm f2.4, what do you think of this lens? The Summarit f2.5 is an older version? 

 

Cheers.

 

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[105012]

From what I hear those are all good lenses, though another option is the APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8. Very compact and 100g lighter than the Summarit 90mm f/2.4...

Edited May 18, 2023 by 105012

[mumu]

Go for the Summarit 2.4/90. I had it for years with my M—cameras and the results are spectacular.

[pippy]

I second mumu's thoughts.

I have the older f2.5 version but their rendering is - to all intents and purposes - identical and it is a great lens. I also have the v3 Summicron and the 'thin' f2.8 Tele-Elmar-M and if asked to choose just one to keep it would be the Summarit. It does everything superbly in a small, light package.

I believe the main difference between the f2.4 and f2.5 is that the f2.4 focusses to 3 feet whereas the f2.5 focusses to 3.5 feet (according to Edwin Puts both are actually f2.4).

Philip.

[lct]

+1 for the Summarit 90/2.4. I have no experience with the f/2.5 version but its 1m MFD is not close enough for me. 

[Photoworks]

14 hours ago, wolan said:

Summarit 90mm f2.4

I went true the same process with different 90's apo non-apo, Leica, CV

At the end the winner was a Summarit 90 2.4.

the APO and Pre apo were too heavy, and unpredictable to focus, The Voigtlander was a little soft at 2.8.

2.4 vs 2.5? no big difference, few little updates, I think 2.4 focus is 10 cm closer.

 

[mumu]

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vor 3 Stunden schrieb Photoworks:

I went true the same process with different 90's apo non-apo, Leica, CV

At the end the winner was a Summarit 90 2.4.

the APO and Pre apo were too heavy, and unpredictable to focus, The Voigtlander was a little soft at 2.8.

2.4 vs 2.5? no big difference, few little updates, I think 2.4 focus is 10 cm closer.

 

The image quality is exactly the same. No significant difference between the Summarit 2.5 and 2.4

[johnwolf]

I recently sold my ZM 35 and 50 and replaced them with Summarits. I have a 90 Voigtlander that I’d love to replace with the Summarit. 
No qualms at all about Summarits. They’re wonderful.

John

[Keith (M)]

No complaints at all about the excellent performance of my Summarit f2.4 (nor with my 75mm f2.5).  What does irk slightly is the lens-hood arrangement with the thread protection ring and two caps.  Leaving the hood on permanently does result in a somewhat long assembly when it comes to finding space in the bag.

[lct]

I prefer the bayonet hood of the CV 90/2.8 which is a very good lens too. 

[adan]

19 hours ago, wolan said:

The 90 Summicron was a cool lens, but I have not used much as it was too big and I tended to leave it at home in favour of other lenses.

The 90 Summicron pre-ASPH v.3 is almost as heavy as the APO (real-world 480g vs. 495g - except for the very early production v. with E49 filter size and a lens hood that covered the aperture ring when retracted - 450g or so)

The even earlier 90 Summicron pre-ASPHs v.1 & 2 (pre-1980) are even larger and heavier. 660g or more.

So for a 90 that is smaller and lighter, but still exceeds f/2.8, the Summarits are about the only game in town.

[wolan]

Spectacular lens!

I just received it from Kamerastore in Finland, I did a few tests and I like it a lot. Thanks to all who shared their comments.

 

By the way, all Summarits are that good??

 

Have a nice week

 

[mumu]

vor 42 Minuten schrieb wolan:

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By the way, all Summarits are that good??

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Yes, they are!

[profus]

On 5/19/2023 at 6:58 AM, mumu said:

Go for the Summarit 2.4/90. I had it for years with my M—cameras and the results are spectacular.

+1

I have 2.5 Summarit and it is a spectacular lens - I would never sell it.