Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Paul thank you for your post concerning the 90. I?m kind of intrigued by that lens. Do you have a website that shows any of the photos that you have taken with that combination camera and 90? Thanks again, Scott > On Nov 29, 2017, at 8:47 PM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote: > > One note regarding the 90mm for Sony users: The thick (relative to the M9) > Sony sensor cover glass negatively affects (soft corners) Leica M optics > put on it that are less than 90mm. This 90mm, however, is not affected > noticeably by it. > > Frank, I've noticed the weight differences between the black and silver > lenses. It seems a bit over the top. Is there any reason to buy the > silver versions aside from, maybe, they look better in the glass case? > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com > > On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 3:24 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > >> I have a silver version of this lens, but the weight is much higher than >> the >> black version.... thus it sits at home most of the time. >> >> Would love to trade my Silver for your black... >> Anyone???? >> >> Frank Filippone >> >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf >> Of Paul Roark >> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 8:26 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: [Leica] Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 user notes >> >> I recently took a trip to Iceland where one of the 3 lenses I took was >> this >> 90mm. It was on a Sony a7rii, but my notes on the lens would apply to any >> camera it could be mounted on. (I posted this note on LuLa also.) >> >> >> For those who like the most compact gear and the sharpest images, you >> might >> be interested in my experience with this lens. The Leica Macro-Elmar-M >> 90mm >> f/4 is a collapsible that is essentially as sharp at f/4 as f/8 -- i.e., >> very sharp. The main optical defect is some red fringing that the >> Adobe raw converter profile takes care of. I doubt there is a sharper, >> more compact solution for medium telephoto. It makes a very good >> combination for travel if you appreciate compactness and Leica prime optic >> sharpness. EBay has decent prices (relatively, for Leica). (I also >> tested >> the 50mm collapsible; don't bother.) >> >> Regards, >> >> Paul >> www.PaulRoark.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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