Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If sharpness is not a factor I would recommend a 50 Summar. Mine is uncoated and wide open it gives a look that I would describe as smooth and creamy, not quite soft focus but not sharp either. The cameraquest site has more info on LTM lenses with characters and Stephen is a big champion of uncoated lenses. I have found that the combination of a Summar and Tri-X image printed on a matt FB Ilford warmtone paper makes a wonderfull protrait. Jonathan Lee - -----Original Message----- From: Jeremy Kime [mailto:jeremy.kime@bbc.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 9:19 AM To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: LTM lenses with character The chrome Elmar can be a dog or 'Best Bitch in Show' (Crufts dog show has just finished here in the UK) but you'll not find the 90mm focal length on the Canon 7's dial of frames.By all accounts the late 100/4 (Canon's equivalent of the 90/4 Elmar) was top spec. so maybe that will be too sharp for you, but the large 50/1.2 may well have enough character for you and can be found not too expensively. The 25mm f3.5 has character but requires an adapter to mount the accesory finder (as does any lens wider than 35mm), the 35/1.5 that I described the other day is great fun too, that would be my first choice for a Canon lens with character.. Jem > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Cooper [SMTP:visigoth@echonyc.com] > > *However*... I picked up a nice Canon 7 to cheer myself up. The meter is > dead, but the shutter is in nice shape, and accurate. Now I have to buy > some LTM lenses, I guess. (No flash shoe for the Heliar finder.) So what > do you all suggest? I'm looking for a lens with personality, like my old > Rollei Xenar; sharpness is a secondary consideration. Is the chrome 90/4 > Elmar a dog? (Sure looks nice on this camera.) > > Douglas Cooper >