Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Guy Bennett wrote: >> >> >You 100% right about the Elmarit-M but the good news is that the SAA is >>just >> >as good (some say better but who would notice with 400iso film) and >>opens up >> >another stop. I loved my 90/2.8E-M but I love my 90/2SAA even more. >> >John Collier >> >> I'm sure the Summicron 90 AA is everything everyone has said it is, but I'm >> too fond of the performance, size, weight, & shape of the Elmarit to give >> it up. >> >> Now, if I could justify having both... >> >> Guy >> >I actually DO have both. Yeah Mark but you're a Leica Lens god! >[snip] >I love the balance and feel of the apo Asph Summicron and the incredible >confidence it gives me. >But the Elmarit is a tad lighter and it does the job also with panache. > >I headed out with the Elmirt the other day on an all day walk and i felt fine. > >The apo ash has such a lusch feel and you feel like you have such power >to capture a quality image from a technical standpoint. >It does instill confidence. That's the only word i can think of for it. You're killing me... >But the Elmarit is still nice and the fact that it is just a little >lighter makes it on that standpoint a little nicer. >We are still in the awesome quality area blowing away the canon Nikon >competition as far as my opinion goes. >Mark Rabiner Aaaahhhh.... Guy - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html