Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Is there a decent M mount, f2.8 or better 90mm that weighs > less? What about the CV offering? Although I'm already bummed > about the speed of that lens :-) Konica made (makes?) a decent 90/2.8 M-Hexanon that is somewhat shorter and lighter than the Elmarit. It is not a bad performer either. I have one and there seems to be no issues with focusing properly on Leica M gear. It only comes in black I think, and should be findable at a relatively good price. JB > > B.D. and Mark's counsel is perhaps the path of least risk and > greatest economy. I am pretty happy with my Nikon 85+105 > +135 lenses. Love my FM3a too. DOF preview comes in > handy with my teles. > > I find that the 85/1.8 AFD does produce very hexagonal OOF highlights, > but it's very, very sharp (in that clinical Nikon way). It was pretty > inexpensive as well. I've had some serious 85/1.4 AFD lust a few > months back. Stellar lens by all accounts I'm aware of. Maybe > I'll pick one of those up and utilize the Leica for 50mm and shorter > focal lengths. > > Again, many thanks. > > Scott > > Scott McLoughlin wrote: > > > I'm idly thinking about some gear additions and > > enhancements I might make early next year. Right > > now, I have some lenses between 21mm and 50mm. > > With the recent addition of the 28 Summicron, I > > think I'm pretty content in this range. > > > > So I'm putting out feelers for a longer lens. Right > > now, the 90/2.8 looks enticing. Not too big, built > > in convenient shade, pricey but not way too pricey, > > E46 filters like my 28/2. > > > > Any issues regarding the 90/2.8? Any "better" options > > I should consider? Should I wait for the Zeiss 85mm > > and see how she performs? Any other size, weight, > > speed tradeoffs I should consider? > > > > Should I spring for the 1.25x magnfier to use this lens > > on my M6 w/.72 finder? > > > > Right now I shoot a few short teles on my Nikon FM3a: > > 85/1.8, 105/2.5 and 135/2.8. So this will be my first foray > > into shooting a longer lens on my Leica. > > > > Thanks for any advice. > > > > Scott > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information