Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]aaaahhhhh, rachel again ric On Nov 6, 2010, at 7:13 PM, Marty Deveney wrote: > The 90 APO is very impressive, but at portrait distances it is less > impressive than further away - the absence of a floating element > starts to show and there is noticeable curvature of field. This was > the motivation for the design used in the 75 Summicron, which focuses > to 0.75 m and gets you a tighter crop, and is the M lens I'd recommend > if you'd like a very modern rendering lens for portraits. > > The 80 R-Summilux is a very nice older design, but for less money you > can get a Nikkor 85/1.4 and an F3 and the photos will be > indistiguishable, except possibly unless you have a bunch of other > Leica R glass and shoot in colour and are not willing to manipulate to > match the colours. It would also mean that you may have to carry a > bunch of extra gear (which is also heavy gear). > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Rachel/File0846.jpg.html > > I kept the Nikkor but returned the test sample 80 Summilux because I > like the F3 better than any of the R cameras and I already have a > bunch of other Nikon SLR lenses. > > Marty > > > On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: >> Big difference though between an old Leitz Canada Summicron 90 for the R >> system and a brand new razor sharp cutting edge >> LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-R 90 mm f/2 ASPH whose specs outdo the 100 macro which >> was spec king for a few decades. We should be specific as to what we are >> talking about. >> I'd be shooting with it. >> And I am now as I have it for the M and I think is the same lens expect it >> has an M on it with an M mount. >> There is nothing "slow" about an 90mm f2 lens. Especially when shooting >> digitally. >> Leica seems to me which is why I like it to be a company which gets >> smarter >> as it goes along. When it comes out with a new lens its better than what >> comes before. Usually by a long shot. As everything they've learned about >> optics during that time gets put into that lens. The old classic designs >> are >> great as long as I get my basics covered first. And my basics are the >> current offerings from Leica. Their most recent designs. And I don't mind >> getting their ears. Tip of their nose even. Glasses. More than just their >> eyelashes. >> >> >> -------------------- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> mark at rabinergroup.com >> Cars: http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb >> >> >> >> >>> From: Tim Gray <tgray at 125px.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 13:09:00 -0400 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] 80 Summilux R (was 'Am I being stupid? (R content)') >>> >>> In my talk of Leica R stuff, I completely forgot about the 80 Summilux. >>> Any >>> comments on this lens compared to the 90 Summicron? What's a good price >>> for >>> the 80? >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information