Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Patrick: Thanks for the advice. I think that I'm going to try to get used to the SL with the 50mm Summicron-R for awhile. Jim > > Jim, I have the 100/4 Elmar, and it works fine if you are > photographing small living things in the macro range, where center > sharpness is what you mostly care about and much of the frame is out > of focus. Outside of the macro range I've found its performance a bit > disappointing -- it's softer than my other Leica lenses. > > On the other hand, the 60/2.8 Macro-Elmarit-R generally gets rave > reviews for both its macro and normal range performance. It often > sells for about $600 used, especially in two-cam form (which means > "set up for the SL and Leicaflex, but not the R metering system"). > > -P. - -- Is obair-la` to`iseachadh - -Gna`th fhacal Ach is obair beatha criochnachadh