Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/08

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Subject: [Leica] Re: 60/2.8 R macro question
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1999 08:23:17 -0700

I have both. The 100/2.8 is a landmark design for Leica. It is the lens
that nearly all other lenses look up to. The 60/2.8 is a stellar performer.
It does not take a back seat to any of the Summicrons or Elmarits near it
in focal length.

Jim


At 09:50 AM 7/8/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I am looking for information about the 60/2.8 R Macro lens (to match a
>R6.2), I am not looking for the 100/2.8 (I know it is a great lens) because
>I want the shorter focal length.  Is it worth as a general purpose lens (not
>only macro) ? How does it compares against the 100/2.8 (just to have a
>reference) ? any comment ?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>J.Saravia
>