[Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M

[alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal)]

Hi Len,

Is it my imagination, or is the 90 slightly out of focus in both images?

Regards,
Akhil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-001 at verizon.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, 29 March, 2009 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M


>I did a close-up comparison of the capabilities of the 90mm macro  
> versus the 50mm DR Summicron about a year ago. The field of the 90mm  
> without the close-up goggles is about the same as the DR with  
> goggles. You can see the comparison here.
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/CloseFocus/>
> 
> I use the lens almost exclusively for close-up work when taking  
> flower photos at a flower show or browsing at Longwood Gardens. In  
> most cases it is the only lens I use on the M8 in those cases and  
> mostly without the goggles even though I take them with me.
> 
> Len
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 29, 2009, at 5:00 AM, Christopher Birchenhall wrote:
> 
>> Tim
>>
>> Strangely I have just picked up a second one and I am due to test it
>> out today. Clearly not in a position to report back on how much it
>> will be used. I did a google search and there are some avid users of
>> this lens posting examples up here and there; the use seems to be as a
>> travel lens and some some "macro".
>>
>> Chris B
>>
>> 2009/3/28 Tim Gray <tgray at 125px.com>:
>>> How much do these go for used? I'm sure it's been discussed before,
>>> but anybody have any thoughts on it that they'd like to share?
>>>
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