Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote: > Rolfe > > Thanks for the reply. The first few shots I made were without the hood, I > do have the 12575 which came with it, and several otherwise nice portraits > were ruined by the flare. As you say the hood makes a real difference, but > I noticed just a hint in a couple of shots on the second roll I shot with > it. I guess, now that I know the limits of the lens, I will just compose > around them until I can afford the 90/2 AA lens. I had expected this lens > to be as nice as the 90/2.8 I have for my R4SP which is a real jewel of a > lens. > > Gene Gene, I think we can all agree that the strength of the 90/2.8 thin TE is its size. Obviously, the current 90/2.8 Elmarit offers better performance at a greater size and weight, as does the 90/2 AA Summicron. The question comes down to what you are willing to trade off for the small size of the TE. This lens sat in my bag for years before I wised up and added the shade. Since then, I can honestly say that I've been happy with the performance. The shade definitely kills the veiling flare; if any remains, it must manifest itself as slightly blown-out highlights. I just haven't seen this kind of flare though in my usage of the lens. I guess this is one case where YMMV definitely applies. Rolfe - -- Rolfe Tessem Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. rolfe@ldp.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html