Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Subject: RE: [Leica] 90mm recommendations > > 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. > The 100mm F2 was supposed to be the equal of the early 60s Summicrons. I've > had both and see no real difference but then I tend to use mainly 400 ASA > b/w film. I saw an early 90/2 recently for 190 UKP. > > Jem Canon's 85mm F1.8 lens, the last of the 85mm's they produced, is the one to get. It was introduced in 1961 and was only available in a black barrel. Dechert, and others, have long sung its praises. It's pricey, though, and relatively hard to find. I've only seen a few on eBay after several years of looking. Jim Bielecki