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Subject: [Leica] "Best" R-Series Lenses?
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 01:26:49 -0400

If I landed an R body after a few years I can see starting out with and
mainly using the LEICA VARIO-ELMAR-R 21-35mm f3,5-4 ASPH.
Just based on what I use now.

--------------------
Mark William Rabiner
Photography
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
mark at rabinergroup.com


> From: Gene duprey <grduprey at mchsi.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 22:30:59 -0500 (CDT)
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] "Best" R-Series Lenses?
> 
> As Doug said, any APO Telyt lenses.  I have the 180/3.4 APO Telyt R, which 
> is
> an older design, the first of the APO Telyts I believe, but still quite 
> superb
> in performance.  And one of the few which can be had at a decent price 
> these
> days.
> 
> Gene
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: red735i at earthlink.net
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 9, 2010 1:29:03 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] "Best" R-Series Lenses?
> 
> Which 180?
> 
> THANKS 
> 
> Frank, not too familiar with R lenses...
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Leonard J Kapner <kapner at earthlink.net>
>> Sent: Oct 8, 2010 11:44 AM
>> To: lug at leica-users.org
>> Subject: [Leica] "Best" R-Series Lenses?
>> 
>> Frank,
>> 
>> I think the answer to this question is probably VERY subjective. The four
>> lenses I love are those that consistently have given me beautiful images 
>> of
>> lasting significance or value:
>> 
>> 19mm Elmarit
>> 28-90mm Vario
>> 100mm APO Macro
>> 180mm Tele
>> 
>> These are the lenses that are ALWAYS in my bag and which I use frequently,
>> when I'm making transparencies.
>> 
>> Just so you know, with the R-series most of my photography is done 
>> outside in
>> daylight - landscape, scenic, urban - exploring the ever-changing margin
>> between human civilization and pristine nature.
>> 
>> It's getting more difficult as the years go by... ;-)
>> 
>> Len
>> 
>> 
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