Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Always being the trouble maker I would suggest two lenses. The first is the 75 lux as it is plenty sharp and a stop faster. The focal length is long enough to do flattering portraits although if you do really tight head shots probably not long enough. If you shop around the first version with the removable hood can be found under $1400. You said you do weddings and speed with the ability to blur the background is a very useful trait indeed. The two valid criticism's of the 75 are size, and some people find the 75 frame lines hard to use. For the second lens I would look at the current Elmarit at 2.8, one of the Japanese 85's from the fifties, if you can purchase in person one of the Soviet 85's. The second lens should be smaller, lighter, and possibly not as sharp. You could even look into one of the 135's out there for some image compression. By not trying to make one lens do two things you can find the best for what you are doing at the moment. There is not a small, fast, sharp travel lens available. Fast, sharp, and large: sharp, small and slowish are two of the options. I have discounted the 90AA because by 4.0 most of the options available are "just as good" and lots cheaper or faster. I will take not quite as sharp but faster almost any day when you are talking about Leica glass. Don Dory dorysrus@mindspring.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html