Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 6/1/01 4:06 AM, Jem Kime at jem.kime@cwcom.net wrote: > Canon made a couple of good longish lenses, > the last 100mm f3.5 and the 100mm f2, were both only available in black. > They also made 85mm lenses but none of those measured up to reputations of > these two. Jem, Then I guess you have never tried the relatively rare Canon 85/1.8 LTM! I understand approx. 1,300 pieces were made. Mr. Stephen Gandy of Cameraquest commented: "85/1.8 Canon: Black, undoubtedly the best of the Canon 85's, and one of the best 85 LTMs ever (if not the best)" I own and use one and I certainly agree with him. On the downside, it is relatively large and heavy (like the Summarex 85/1.5), and changing the aperture could shift the focus at the same time! Regards, Joseph