Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Muhammad, My suggestion is forget about the 90 or 135, go for 75 lux. If you buy the 90, you will always dream of owning the magical 75 lux. So save money for another 2-3 months and go the distance. Wassalam, Jerry S. Justianto - ----- Original Message ----- From: <AppleMac97@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 1:04 PM Subject: [Leica] Portrait Lens: 90mm or 135mm > Hi All! > > Many thanks to B.D. Colen, Jean-Claude Berger, Doug Herr, Nathan Wajsman, > Simon Lamb, Tom Schofield and others who have responded to my query regarding > the selection of a portrait lens for use with the 0.72 M6 TTL I purchased > recently. I guess I should get the 90mm/f2 APO, although the 135mm/f3.4 APO > is also attractive because of its greater working distance and lesser weight. > But Doug has got me thinking about an entirely different approach to > portraits - with an R6.2 or R8 and the corresponding 90 or 130 R lens! > Decisions! Decisions! Well....studying and evaluating all the relevant Leica > cameras and lenses is almost as much fun as using them! > > Muhammad Chishty > > > ************************ > Muhammad R.K. Chishty, Ph.D. > Associate Professor of Finance > Graham School of Management > Saint Xavier University > 3700 West 103rd Street > Chicago, IL 60655, USA >