Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > >