90mm lens: Summicron f/2(1996) or Summarit f/2.4

[SudaliuS]

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Hello guys!
I have an idea to buy 90mm Leica lens. Have two offers: Summicron f2.0 1996 year(for $1000 in a good condition with case) and Summarit f2.4($1350 new in box).
I prefer to buy new lenses from dealers, but there is one thing I don't like in Summarit - it's a resin ring.

What would you choose in this situation? May be you can advice or describe some advantages of one lens to other?

Edited February 4 by SudaliuS

[pippy]

36 minutes ago, SudaliuS said:

...I have an idea to buy 90mm Leica lens. Have two offers: Summicron f2.0 1996 year(for $1000 in a good condition with case) and Summarit f2.4($1350 new in box).
I prefer to buy new lenses from dealers, but there is one thing I don't like in Summarit - it's a resin ring.

What would you choose in this situation? May be you can advice or describe some advantages of one lens to other?

You might like to start by having a look through this thread from five years ago;

https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/305357-90mm-m-lenses-which-to-buy-summicron-f2-vs-summarit-f24/#comments

Philip.

[SudaliuS]

31 minutes ago, pippy said:

You might like to start by having a look through this thread from five years ago;

Oh, thank you so much for the link

[BradS]

"...it's a resin ring"

I'm not sure what that means but I cannot imagine that it will have any detrimental effect on your photos.

[Robert Blanko]

vor 4 Minuten schrieb BradS:

"...it's a resin ring"

I'm not sure what that means but I cannot imagine that it will have any detrimental effect on your photos.

I guess, this goes hand in hand with Ken Rockwell's myth that the mechanical quality of the Summarits is inferior to that of "true" Leica lenses. 😉 IMHO, this is nothing more than a myth. I had the 90/2.4 Summarit but ultimately sold it, as I also have the 90 macro elmar which showed less chromatic aberration and as I don't need the larger aperture for my purposes. But the mechanical quality, let alone the rubberized focus ring was not an issue at all.

[BradS]

Just now, Robert Blanko said:

I guess, this goes hand in hand with Ken Rockwell's myth that the mechanical quality of the Summarits is inferior to that of "true" Leica lenses. 😉 IMHO, this is nothing more than a myth. I had the 90/2.4 Summarit but ultimately sold it, as I also have the 90 macro elmar which showed less chromatic aberration and as I don't need the larger aperture for my purposes. But the mechanical quality, let alone the rubberized focus ring was not an issue at all.

Ken Rockwell is a comedian. That so many folks apparently take him seriously is also kinda funny.

[lct]

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I seem to recall that the Summicron 90/2 v3 has a good reputation here. Mine works fine for portraits but it produces too much color fringing for my taste so it tends to remain in a drawer to my shame. The Summarit 90/2.4 has no such issue but it is a modern lens with high contrast you may like or not. Better compromise is the Summicron 90/2 v2 to me but is a bulky lens. Here v2 (left) together with a Summicron 90/2 apo that has the same size as the v3.

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