Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Ball heads and Lenses
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 09:27:59 +0100

Mitchell,

It is difficult to give advice without knowing what style of photography you do. All
the four lenses you mention are excellent. The wider the aperture, the more you pay,
of course, and the lens is also bigger and heavier. But you have to keep things in
perspective; none of the lenses are truly heavy, certainly not compared to SLR
equivalents. I currently have the 90mm Apo Summicron and the 50mm Summicron. I have
previously owned the 90mm Elmarit and the 50mm Summilux. Based on this, I can give
you the following advice:

1) The 90mm Elmarit is an excellent, sharp lens. Buy the 90mm Apo Summicron if you
really think that you will use the small improvement over the 90mm Elmarit and of
course the additional stop.

2) If you are only going to have one 50mm lens, buy the Summilux. It is a very good
lens and you will find the extra stop handy at times. If you think there might be a
Noctilux in your future, or if you are really  after ultimate sharpness, then buy the
Summicron.

None of the lenses mentioned block a significant portion of the viewfinder.

Nathan

Mitchell Baum wrote, in part:

> I also want to buy a 90mm and a 50mm lens, new, Summicron ASPH versus
> Elmarit in the 90. Summilux versus Summicron in the 50mm.

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Nathan Wajsman
Overijse, Belgium
General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator
Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman