Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 4, 2009, at 5:14 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Hi Jan, I had one (in black) that I sold. I just picked up another, > even > though I have the superb APO 75 ASPH. (since I'm using the M8). I > think > that it is an excellent lens and can be very good value used. > I used mine for portraits on a film M and also for a few landscapes > etc. It > is quite compact to have in your bag. I think that it is very > suitable for > travel. > I found some examples shot on film for you. > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/90232509, > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/si/S30.jpg.html and these are two of your best images Geoff... I love the one of your Dad...so full of character, and the other is a classic vision of a beautiful place... interesting, one portrait, and one view with a short telephoto... two great examples, Steve > It was discontinued when the Summarit 2.5 90 was realeased. That > lens is a > little lighter and smaller although actually slightly faster. Both are > listed as minimum focus distance of 1 m. However my Elmarit focuses > a litle > closer than that. When comparing prices, be aware that you need to > buy the > lens hood and its cap separately with the Summarit. The Elmarit has a > sliding and effective hood (although it doesn't lock). > Depending on your budget and needs, the alternatives are: > APO Summicron-M 90 ASPH. which is superb , more expensive, faster and > larger. This is considered to be one of the best lenses that Leica has > designed and the ultimate in quality. > The macro Elmar f/4 90 which is much smaller and collapsible. It > focuses > closer too and you can also get a macro adapter for it if wanted. > > > 2009/8/5 Jan Decher <wanderjan at gmail.com> > >> Hi Everyone, >> After traveling to the UK and Germany with my M6, C-Biogon 21 and >> 35mm and >> Elmar 135mm, I got interested in adding a portrait lens. >> I was surprised to no longer see the 2.8/90mm M-Elmarit (in chrome >> one with >> built-in lens hood) listed on the Leica website. Has this lens >> already been >> discontinued? >> Can anyone comment on that lens? >> Jan >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > Alles was eine gute Kamera braucht / Everything a good camera needs: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information best, Steve steve.barbour at gmail.com