Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:20 AM 3/22/02 +0800, you wrote: >I used the 90/2.8R before and felt very satisfied. I switched to the >100/2.8APO just for a ROM lens. My worry is that the 80/1.4R might be too >soft for me, as I saw picture from the 90/2.0 and didn't like its softness >and tone too much. > >Frank W. The 80 is a very sharp lens. The only way it could be seen as soft is that wide open the depth of field is very shallow. Focus on the eyelashes and the nose will be soft. I like that degree of control in a portrait lens, though. Stopped down it is a sharp as any other Leica lens. Maybe you could rent one and try it out first. Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com images available from http://www.pdiphotos.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html