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Subject: [Leica] "Best" R-Series Lenses?
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 01:32:10 -0400

http://en.leica-camera.com/assets/file/download.php?filename=file_1844.pdf
Erwin's take on it in a nice pdf with pics an graphs.

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


> From: Mark William Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 01:26:49 -0400
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] "Best" R-Series Lenses?
> 
> 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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