Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How does the 90 apo M compare to the 90 R? Or the 100/2.8 macro R? Which do you find a better choice for portrait shooting--the M or the R glass? I've had trouble shooting candid portraits with M glass and thought perhaps AF was the remedy, but it occurs to me now that what actually slows me down with the M in this instance is having to focus in the center, then recompose: in the split second of recomposing, the subject has moved! AF with it's sensors would likely cause me the same problem; even servo wouldn't do much good if the subject's movements are herky-jerky. BUT a uniform ground glass focusing screen on an R8 would be just the ticket: focus anywhere on the screen without having to recompose. Determined to find justification for an R8 yet, Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Rick > Dykstra > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 6:32 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica]90 F2 Summicron Asph Apo > > > Tina Manley wrote: > > >> Are you sure it's really that good? :-} > > > then Mark sed > > > I'm keeping both of my 90's! Not sellin nothin! > > Hi Mark, Tina. > > Last Friday I picked up some family shots as test prints taken with APO 90 > and Portra 400 NC, using M6 TTL and SF20. Lens set at f8. > > 'Oh my God' or some thing like that came out when I looked at the prints, > standing by the lab counter. Yes, it's that good. > > And it's looking like I'll be keeping my old (kinda new actually) 90/2, > SINCE NOBODY WANTS TO BUY IT! ;) > > Regards > > Rick Dykstra >