Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dick, Lens selection is one of the most subjective things in photography, but wouldn't this lens just give you about the same range/speed that you have with the M? If you get an R8, you'd have more versatility by getting lens(es) that don't duplicate what you can do with your M outfit. Maybe something where an SLR has an advantage over a rangefinder - like a 19mm, a 180mm, a macro lens, or a longer zoom? Bryan - ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard W. Hemingway <rheming@ibm.net> To: <Leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 8:06 AM Subject: [Leica] Vario-Elmar-R 1.4/35-70 - How good??? (also some FS) > Luggers, > > I am thinking of partially going back to an R8 (keeping the M6, 35/1.4 ASPH > and 50/1.0 Noct.) My thought is to get the above zoom. These two cameras > and three lenses would make a pretty good and versatile travel outfit. (My > wife can also use the R8) > > Query: does anyone have this lens and how good is it and how well do you > like it?? I understand it has an aspherical element. > > Thanks in advance. > > (BTW I will be selling off a chrome M6 body - two years old-, 24/2.8 ASPH-M > lens with finder, and 90/2.8 Elmarit-M lens - all very close to mint. Both > lenses are super. I think that the 90 is the sharpest lens that I own) > > Dick Hemingway > Plano, TX > >