RE: [Leica] 90mm recommendations

[Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net>]

Joseph,
You're right, I've not seen one or used one, but I'm sure that if one came 
along I'd be interested!
I was tempted to acquire an 85/1.5 at the Photokina Camera Borse (Fair), 
thay had a 'Russian' 85/1.5 lens in 39mm thread for the old Zenit 3M. But 
the interesting bit was that the stall selling it also had numerous 
adapters to enable it to be used on SLRs such as the Leicaflex/R series. It 
ended up being just one item too many but it was in lovely condition, gloss 
black too.

Jem

- -----Original Message-----
From:	Dr. Joseph Yao [SMTP:Joseph@yao.com]
Sent:	06 January 2001 09:24
To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject:	Re: [Leica] 90mm recommendations

on 6/1/01 4:06 AM, Jem Kime at jem.kime@cwcom.net wrote:

> Canon made a couple of good longish lenses,
> the last 100mm f3.5 and the 100mm f2, were both only available in black.
> They also made 85mm lenses but none of those measured up to reputations 
of
> these two.

Jem,

Then I guess you have never tried the relatively rare Canon 85/1.8 LTM!  I
understand approx. 1,300 pieces were made.  Mr. Stephen Gandy of 
Cameraquest
commented:

"85/1.8 Canon: Black, undoubtedly the best of the Canon 85's, and one of 
the
best 85 LTMs ever (if not the best)"

I own and use one and I certainly agree with him.  On the downside, it is
relatively large and heavy (like the Summarex 85/1.5), and changing the
aperture could shift the focus at the same time!

Regards,

Joseph