Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Thinking about a Voigtlander 90
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 20:47:19 -0800
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>Guy Bennett wrote:
>>
>> >You 100% right about the Elmarit-M but the good news is that the SAA is
>>just
>> >as good (some say better but who would notice with 400iso film) and
>>opens up
>> >another stop. I loved my 90/2.8E-M but I love my 90/2SAA even more.
>> >John Collier
>>
>> I'm sure the Summicron 90 AA is everything everyone has said it is, but I'm
>> too fond of the performance, size, weight,  & shape of the Elmarit to give
>> it up.
>>
>> Now, if I could justify having both...
>>
>> Guy
>>
>I actually DO have both.


Yeah Mark but you're a Leica Lens god!


>[snip]



>I love the balance and feel of the apo Asph Summicron and the incredible
>confidence it gives me.
>But the Elmarit is a tad lighter and it does the job also with panache.
>
>I headed out with the Elmirt the other day on an all day walk and i felt fine.
>
>The apo ash has such a lusch feel and you feel like you have such power
>to capture a quality image from a technical standpoint.
>It does instill confidence. That's the only word i can think of for it.


You're killing me...


>But the Elmarit is still nice and the fact that it is just a little
>lighter makes it on that standpoint a little nicer.
>We are still in the awesome quality area blowing away the canon Nikon
>competition as far as my opinion goes.
>Mark Rabiner


Aaaahhhh....


Guy
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