Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Simon, for your thoughtful response, whether on or off-list. BTW, I invited the responses off-list to avoid starting a food fight between the 90APO and 75 Summilux fans, and to avoid having mxsanthonykielmanicwhatever dive into that one...;-) B. D. Simon Lamb wrote: > > Sorry, I can't compare the 90 APO to the other lenses that you mentioned but > I have used he 90 APO extensively for portraits of my own family and for > other portrait work. In 35mm terms, and I have used Nikon, Canon, Minolta > and Olympus lenses between 80 and 105mm for portraits, I truly believe it is > the finest portrait lens I have used. Stunning clarity, sharpness etc. etc. > If I was to take portraits with a final print size of 10x8 and had a choice > of my Hassellad 150 or 180 versus the 90 APO, I would go with the 90 any > time. It is sharp, very sharp, but just seems to be kinder to the subject > that the 'I can see every pore and blemish' sharpness of the Hasselblad > lenses. I know we are talking different formats here, but the 90 APO is a > lens that stands apart from the crowd. > > Now I suspect the 75 Summilux fans will have their owns views on this, but > as a poor Leica user, I spent my money on the 90 and I have never regretted > it. > > Just out of idle curiosity, why did you invite responses off list. The > responses to your question will probably be of far more interest than > mxsanthonykielmanicwhatever and his prattling on and baiting diatribes that > interest no-one (not that I am bored of it, you understand ;-) ). > > Simon > > B. D. Colen wrote: > > > Would someone who is giving this lens a good workout on human subjects - > > so to speak - Email me off list and let me know what you think of it, > > particularly, if you have the experience, in comparison to the last > > generation pre-APO 90 Summicron and or the 75 Summilux... > > > > Thanks in advance.