Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/31

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Subject: Re: 85-90 M and SM lenses
From: Stephen Gandy <cameras@jetlink.net>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 13:23:29 -0800

Charles E. Love, Jr. wrote:
> 
> You wrote:
> 
> >Many people praise the current 90/2,  but a few say the older/larger
> >90/2 is better.  Don Chatterton is among them.
> >
> There have been some comparative tests, including one in Modern, which said
> that the newer lens "easily outperforms" the older one.
> 

Don't believe everything you read.  Witness Moose Petersen's "dog"
comments on the 85/2 Nikkor and the defense it has among LUGers.  


> >In Leica screw mount, either of the 85/2 or 105/2.5 are great lenses of
> >their day, although probably not up to current Leitz standards, still
> >great picture takers, though.
> 
> There wasn't any "85/2" Leica screwmount lens.  


I was referring to the 85/2 and 105/2.5 Nikkors.