Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<<Joe Kelly asked for help choosing lenses for his recently acquired SL>> Joe, From a contented Leicaflex SL user, please try the 90mm Summicron - the balance of the lens on the SL body is perfect and the wider viewing aperture with the SL screen is a joy to see through. Keep looking until you find one with a real smooth focusing action and you won't stop taking pictures. For wide angle the older 28mm Elmarits are a bargain but I find focusing is less assured with the SL screen and tend to use that focal length on an R3 which it suits perfectly. So please try before you buy. I have had no problems viewing the 35mm Elmarit through the SL screen but 35mm is perhaps too close to the 50mm you have already and you will likely have this focal length on your M lenses. Before you buy a macro may I suggest you try the Summicron stopped down to f8 with a close up lens. (If your Summicron has the series VI filter mount they can be bought for little). The results are very good. Alternatively try your M lenses for macro work with a M to R adaptor. Hope you enjoy this most excellent apparatus. Regards, Richard Setchim _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html