RE: [Leica] R9

[Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com>]

If you are refering to the 100mm macro APO, then its
in a league by itself. The older F4 100mm macro pales
in comparison. However, as versatile as the 100mm APO,
its not a lens for the race track. Due to its internal
floating design (focus down to macro as well as
distant-landscaping), focusing is slow because the
focusing range it covers is very wide. Having said
that, I find its a "must have" R lens because the
resulting picture image it can produce is almost
magical.

- --- WOC <woc2@earthlink.net> wrote:
> OK, I realize this is a Leica question, on topic and
> all that but I'll risk
> it anyhow.  But rest assured, it will not be an easy
> straight forward
> question.
> 
> I have been a M person for quite some time and for
> SLR use, I have been
> quite happy with my Nikon stuff (busy dodging the
> tomatoes being thrown my
> way).  Few weeks ago I got the urge to look into R
> equipment based on what
> seemed to be a reasonable price for a R4S offered on
> for sale by one of our
> members.  This led to looking for lenses and is now
> totally out of hand.  A
> friend dropped off a R9 with winder and 100 macro
> lens for me to use for a
> week and a half while he is out of town. 
> Unfortunately he did not bring the
> flash so I am somewhat limited.  He is convinced the
> lens is one of the
> magic lenses and I will be hooked once I see the
> results.
> 
> I find the R9 a bit bulky and heavy, but I'm sure
> that has to do with using
> a 'unfamiliar' body with controls that are similar
> but different and using a
> lens that I would not normally use for 'everyday'
> stuff.  I have the 105
> macro but it is one of the lesser used lenses on my
> shelf. And yes, it is
> AF, and yes, I tend to prefer AF.
> 
> I guess the most pressing question is what film to
> use that will best show
> off the lens.  I know that slides would probably be
> better then print but I
> would prefer to use print film.  I loaded some Fuji
> 400 in it to start and
> have some Fuji 100.  Is there something better I
> could be using?  I realize
> that to some extent the answer tends to be somewhat
> personal, but there are
> films that are better then others.  Guess I should
> mention that I like the
> 'rich' colors.  Would like B&W but over the decades
> have come to the
> conclusion that it is a talent I do not have.  But
> then, maybe this is the
> lens to teach me proper B&W... Is this really one of
> the magic Leica lenses?
> My favorite subjects are cars in motion on a race
> track.  Given the snow in
> the North East it is unlikely I'll see that while I
> have this though....
> 
> Sorry for the length.  Awaiting the wisdom of the
> group to lead me to the
> next step, which could quite possibly be a shrink
> :->
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill
> 
> 
> 
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