Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, I had 35 - 75 - 135 mm combination, sold the 1:4/135 and the 1.4/75 and went for 50 mm. Now I have 35 / 50 / 90 mm and I like this combination by far more than my former one. (Tis surely depends massively on your personal taste, obviously). My finding is that the M Leica "is born" with 50 mm focal length ... (although I do know there are people in the world who call this focal length "boring"). The 90 mm Elmarit is a fine, compact and leightweight lens. And I am the only person in this mailing list who disliked the 1.4/75 M lens (I found it disappointing in concern with contrast and color reproduction, flaw in a way, and I disliked its weight). But I have to admit that I am really picky sometimes ; ) Just my 2 Austrian Shillings ... HTH & have a fine day Hubert > > Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 05:51:01 -0500 > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > From: "Richard W. Hemingway" <n5xrd@telepath.com> > > Subject: 74/f1.4 vs. 90/f2.8 Elmarit > > Reply-to: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > I' thinking of getting one or the other of the above lenses. I am > interested in their comparable optical qualities. Resolution and contrast. > I know that the 90 is a later lens than the 75 (1989 v. 1980, I think). I > have a 35/2.0. If I get the 90 I will probably get a 50/f2.0, if the 75 - > not the 50. Weight is about the same for the 50 and 90 or the 75. > > I am aware of the difference in aperature. thanks > > * Von/From: HUBERT NOWOTNY, CTR Hatzenberger & Nowotny OEG * A-1040 Wien/Vienna, Kettenbrueckengasse 16 (Austria, Europe ...) * Tel ++43-1- 586 20 22 - 0, Fax ++43-1- 586 20 22 - 24 * hubertn@ctr.co.at, http://www.ctr.co.at/ctr/