Best Performing Leica Telephoto Lens - Leica 90mm f2 APO Summicron

The last pre-asph. 90mm Summicron is a beautiful lens, but quite soft wide open. Perhaps the Elmarit or Summarit are an option?

Think of it as a tool for artists, it really is, the deep compression forces you to really nail an almost perfect composition, I urge you to look at the work of Ralph Gibson before selling that lens. Be a street photographer with a clear focus on "artistic" shapes.

Interesting you’re using the screen rather than to rangefind. Not sure there is enough character with the 90 APO for my liking but it is beautiful and incredibly critical. Good video fella

90apo is one of my fav. But i actually combine with 50mm that suit for me. 35mm + 75mm and 50mm + 90mm

i have the 90mm v1 which is amazing for portraiture, but I borrowed the 90 APO from a friend and it's amazing. The key here is focus, as you say, and actually, the best way for me is on a SL body - esp if you get IBIS as well.

There is also a non APO non aspherical 90 mm Summicron which looks like the 90 mm APO

I like that lens. You took some nice frames of Jakarta with it.

If you like the 50 lux then the 75 cron would probably be the right choice rather than older 90 cron. Same compression smaller less clinical but still sharp 90 elmarit m.

Totally agree on 35/90. I used to shoot 28/50/75... But 35+90 condenses that down to a trimmer and more deliberate package. I'm also 100% character driven with my lenses and I landed on the Leica 90/4 Elmar-C. It definitely has character and the bonus of fitting in the back pocket of a pair of jeans. Thing is TINY.

Question. I own the M11-P and am confused with the Peaking. Lets say I am at f/2.8 and I focus on a subject around 2m away. The camera shows the peaking in front of me, but also in a distance. It is quite annoying to use the LCD to determine what is in Focus. Any tips?