Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/19

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Subject: [Leica] Re: which 90mm M lens is best value for $$$ ?
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 16:14:49 -0400

If you want a 90 just for portraits and don't need speed, get an old 90 F4
Elmar. One in LTM with an adapter should be available for not too much
money and it will work great for portraits.

Ken Wilcox

At 03:03 AM 6/20/99 +0800, you wrote:
>hi all LUGers!!!
>I'm going to get married at the end of this year. Of course, I'll be
>cash-strapped.  Been just a newbie in the business world, I've modest
>savings. But I've already invested quite a sizable portion of Leica. So
>every lens that I buy ... must be worth many times its worth. It's like.. it
>must be the 'best value' lens.
>
>I can foresee that I need a 90mm lens next time. Can u kind souls out there,
>pls advice on my next 90mm purchase? I shoot portraits, I would like to have
>nice bokehs... so which 90 do u recommend? I do not want to buy the new
>series. I've heard that the 'super-thin' 90 tele-Elmarit f2.8 is a great
>lens. The first generation 90 Summicron is also been highly recommeded.
>Which one is THE best value for money 90???
>

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Ken Wilcox					Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits
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