Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Nov 06, 2010 at 06:54 PM -0400, Mark Rabiner 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. Indeed. I left it purposefully vague to see what people had to say about the two. Though I think I lean to the APO. > 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. I'm considering that it might just be smarter to get the APO for M and be done with it. At the same time, part of the 90 APO's size on the M is due to the greater extension from the body. So the 90 APO R is shorter than the M version. And it focuses closer. And it's possibly easier to focus on an SLR than on an M (?). And perhaps, most importantly, it's cheaper used on R, though I'd have to put some money out for a camera to mount it to. And I'll need a second body if I'm shooting the 90 on an M, because for sure I will be pairing it up with a shorter focal length at the same time. > And I don't mind getting their ears. Tip of their nose even. Glasses. More > than just their eyelashes. Agreed. Though f/1.4 is useful at time, I'm ok with the DOF at f/2 on a 90. Actually I think I prefer it. Both the 80/1.4 and the 90/2 seem like interesting lenses. I could see preferring one or the other depending on the situation. I don't see myself with both though because which ever one I wanted at the moment would probably be the one I didn't take out that day.