[Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's.. Now: upgrade

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

"Brutally sharp" is the correct appellation.

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com


Feli di Giorgio wrote:

> On Wed, 2004-04-14 at 12:08, Douglas Herr wrote:
> 
>>As much as I like the 90mm Summicron-R - and I think it's a superb portrait lens
>> - if Eric wants sharp sharp sharp the non-APO 90 doesn't have the same 
>>mind-boggling detail-recording ability of the APO lenses, based on my 
>>experience with the 100 APO.
>>Doug Herr
> 
> 
> I agree with the Birdman of Sacramento. ;-)
> I own the last pre ASPH 90 Cron-M and was able to shoot a few frames
> with the new 90 ASPH-M at a Leica Day. The old lens isn't even in the
> same ballpark with the new one. I've also rented the APO 100 and again
> there is no comparison. Brutally sharp. But I do prefer the pre ASPH 90
> Cron for portrait work. The ASPH and 100 APO show every pore, hair and
> blemish there is and most subjects do not react kindly to seeing the
> prints... 8-)
> 
> Feli
>