Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jack, My advice is in the following order, 90 APO Summicron, this is a stupendous lens 90 Elmarit, latest version. Just as good as the Summicron, just slower 90 Elmar C, this lens is really quite good, just an F4 If sorted by price then it would be Elmarit, Elmar, and APO Summicron. Obviously, if sorted be size, then it would be Elmarit, Elmar, and Summicron. I confess that I really don't get along with slow lenses. If you opened the gates to some non Leitz lenses then I would look at the 85 Canon F2 LTM and the 85 Nikkor F2 LTM. Both are very fine performers and the Canon can be obtained under $200 with a little work. You ask, well, what do you own? 90 Summicron, latest Elmarit, 90 Elmar C, 85 Canon, Jupiter whatever at 85mm. I have run several rolls of the 90 APO but just won't let go of my 75 Summilux and the others are so good by F4 that I just don't see the point for me. Well, what do I use? Mostly, I use the Elmarit. For portraits I will pick up the Canon or more likely the Summilux. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html