Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Users digest V9 #92
From: "Roy Zartarian" <royzart@connix.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 21:12:24 +0000

While I've never had the opportunity to try the 90/2, I've found the
90/2.8 to be a real charmer of a portrait lens.  Its  performance at
f/4 for a couple of casual portraits started my addiction to the R 
system.

Roy



On  2 Jul 99 at 20:50, Bob Keene/Karen Shehade wrote:

> Hey guys-
> 
> I'm soon receiving a 90mm R-Elmarit 2.8.... Any opinions on which is
> "better" (hate that word)- I'll be using the lens mainly for
> headshots, probably with strobes... using an adapter to mount it on
> my EOS A2! (though I'd kill for an R7...)
> 
> regards,
> 
> Bob Keene
> 
> >--------
> >
> >Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 23:36:51 -0400
> >From: Doug Herr <Telyt@compuserve.com>
> >Subject: [Leica] Re: 90/2.0 R how good???
> >
> >"Richard W. Hemingway" <rheming@ibm.net> wrote:
> >
> >> How good is the 90/2.0?? How does it compare to the 90/2.8
> >> The 2.0 was formulated in about 1969 and the 90/2.8 R
> >> in 1984.
> >
> >Richard,
> >
> >I've been using the Summicron-R for about 20 years.  Needless to say, I'm
> >delighted with it.  I love it wide open and at small apertures, at fast
> >shutter speeds and ungodly slow ones.  Whether it's the right lens for you
> >depends on your intended use: if you want macro capabilities, either the
> >90mm Elmarit-R with extension tubes or the 100 APO will be better.  If you
> >expect to use it in really dim light situations the 80 Summilux is your
> >lens.  For an occasional something faster than an Elmarit and no macro it's
> >great: the detail, contrast, color saturation and color balance are
> >excellent.  Ditto with the other lenses.  There are no crummy R lenses.
> >
> >Doug Herr
> >Sacramento
> >http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt
> 
> 
>