Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All, Am curious as to the opinions of some of the better equipped amongst us... The 70-180 Apo Elmarit is reputed to be one of the best lenses in the world, fixed or zoom. Is it, really? Does it compare favorably against the 1987 era 100 Macro Apo Elmarit as Leica claims? I'm particularly curious about performance for those two lenses wide open at the same (100) focal length at portrait distances. One last thing: Is the zoom too big and heavy to hand-hold at slow shutter speeds? I do a lot of available light shooting wide open and the zoom appears massive and log-like in its heft. It is hand-holdable in real-world practice? Many thanks for your thoughts. David W. Almy Annapolis, Maryland