Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 OK, I'm finally following my gut and have traded off my F5 (which never really fit me -- should have listened to my instincts instead of my wallet on this one) and 85 f1.4 for an M6 with a 35/2. Now I need a replacement available-light portrait lens, and I'm looking for help. It looks like my choices are the 75 Summilux, the 90 Summicron, and the 90 APO Summicron. I'm looking for the voice of experience to step in and offer guidance. I've used a 75 Summilux for a couple of rolls in the past and was blown away by the result on the light table, but they're painfully expensive and the focal length seems pretty close to the 50/2 I've already got. It's probably the best low-light lens of the bunch though. The Summicron 90 APO gets raves from users, but people complain that it's too sharp for flattering portraiture. I've never had the opportunity to use one. Is this an accurate assessment, and if so how does the immediately-prior 90 stack up? For the most part this will be a general-purpose lens, but I do shoot the occasional wedding (2-5 per year), where low-light ability and resistance to flare are big plusses. If you were choosing a 75/90 which of the available options would you lean toward? Are there any ergonomic issues (how well it balances, is the built-in lens hood useless?) that I should be concerned with? Is there a great place that I should buy from? Or does anyone know who would be willing to trade a user Leica lens for user Hasselblad gear? Thanks. - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iEYEARECAAYFAjyKR04ACgkQgFulSVO/UBpQngCeNtT11SG9DPwA9X9JDtuPf8ne DhMAn2WgN3wtc+4RXLo6xIswj4NHvFS5 =PKUe - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html