Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/19

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Subject: Best lenses for SL (was: Re: [Leica] Off Topic Topics. Can we get back to Leica Related Discussion.)
From: Doug Herr <telyt560@cswebmail.com>
Date: 19 Jul 2000 07:31:37 -0700

On Wed, 19 July 2000, Mrry33@aol.com wrote:

> 
> ok mark, heres a new one...to me anyway...im new....brand new in fact and im 
> thankful for any and all advice from all of you experienced, wiley leica 
> veterans who are willing to enlighten a recent convert to leica from konica, 
> nikon and canon.....i have seen the light!!!!!!!!......and in my case its a 
> leica sl!!!!!!!>..............now the question.................what lenses 
> are standouts and why ?.............i anxiously await your collective 
> responses!!!!.....mark

Mark,

By "standout" are you looking for best value, or for mind-blowing, cost-is-no-object performance?  My lists include only lenses I've actually used.

My list for best value:

35mm Elmarit-R
50mm Summicron-R
90mm Elmarit-R
135mm Elmarit-R
400mm f/6.8 Telyt
560mm f/6.8 Telyt


Exceptional performance, kind of expensive:

35mm Summicron-R, late
60mm Macro-Elmarit-R


Mind-blowing optics and price:

100mm APO-Macro-Elmarit-R


Great portrait lenses:

90mm Summicron-R
135mm Elmarit-R


Doug Herr
Sacramento
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