PMMPHOTOGRAPHY Loc: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl

Interested in purchasing a medium tele lens for street work.
Biggest issue is ability to tack focus lens quickly ue to shallow depth of field

Have tried both lenses
Will use lens for candid-portrait street work

Any commentary about either lens would be most appreciated

651roy Loc: Black Hills, SD

Having owned a early M6 which has the 0.72 finder I always enjoyed shooting the 90mm. I have to confess that I did not own the 75mm.
Now with the selection of different finder magnifying strengths, the 0.85 may make ability to snap focus easier.

Photos By Cowz Loc: Canberra, ACT, Australia

I have a M10 and I shoot a 1970's era 90 Tele-Elmar (f2.8). I love this little lens and the focal length. My lens kit for the M10 (and Sony A7s via Voightlander adapter) are

35mm f1.2 v2 (Voigtlander)
50mm f1.1 (7 Artisans)
75mm f1.8 Classic Helia (Voigtlander)
90mm f2.8 Tele-Elmar (Leica)
135mm f4 Elmarit (Leica)

The only reason to change out glass from here is looking for feel ie.... soft for portraits or razor sharp for landscapes.

I guess the factors for street shooting will be size and weight, ability to zone focus and what feel you are looking for.

Before you shell out $$$$$$ for a Cron or Lux, maybe try the lower end Summarit or equally less expensive but every bit as good IQ Voigtlanders

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

For serious street photography, I rely on my Leica IIIf with a 35mm lens. I don't have to focus. I don't actually have to look through the viewfinder either.
--Bob

Don's Leica Loc: Asheville, NC

I have used my Leica summicron M 90mm F2 for outdoor portraits and find it perfectly satisfactory for that. Don't own a 75mm.

bylinecl

Have the same '70-era Tele-Elmarit 2.8 90mm. Compact, enduring, reliable — a piece of glass that performs under variety of conditions.

bylinecl

Forgot to add that I've coupled that little lens to my Monochrom Typ-246 very successfully for several magazine assignments on the street and under less-than-ideal conditions. Bough it used and couldn't bee more pleased with it.

wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

and with the 35mm summicron, you never have to own another lens!