Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg J. Lorenzo wrote: > How well does it perform as compared to the 90 f2.0 ASPH? About as you'd expect. What would you expect? Well, you'd expect a 30 year older Leica lens to perform well, but not quite as good as a late 90's lens. Unless the T-E is a dog, and the ASPH a "stunnah", the difference will probably not make you choke on your grande latte. For "typical" Leica rangefinder photography (i.e., Tri-X, available light, handheld) it's probably a moot point in enlargements up to 11x14, unless the extra aperture stop comes into play. If you bolt the thing onto a 400lb stand, shoot perfectly exposed ISO 50 film in a studio at f/8, and blow it up to 16x20 or larger, then yes, I'm sure you'd be able to see the difference, depending upon subject matter. Does it perform three times better (given the price difference)? Probably not. That's about what you'd expect, right? M. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html