Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, I understand the older 90/2.8 with series 7 filter size has different optical formular than the newer 90/2.8 with E55 filter size. I presume that you meant that the newer version was the same as the M version optically. Am I right? Thanks, David Lee Original Message: - ----------------- From: Mehrdad Sadat m.sadat@verizon.net Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 10:31:53 -0800 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Looking for Comments on 80/1.4R so go back to the 90/2.8r it is the same formula as the m and a wonderful lens - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards, Mehrdad - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Frank W. Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 9:20 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Looking for Comments on 80/1.4R 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. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images@InfoAve.Net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 1:12 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Looking for Comments on 80/1.4R > At 12:31 AM 3/22/02 +0800, you wrote: > >I find that my 100/2.8APO is sometimes too crispy and contrasty for > >portraits (I use Ultra 100 usually). I'm planning to switch for the 80/1.4R. > >Any idea whether it's a good move? > > > >Frank W. > > Frank - > > The 80/1.4 is my favorite portrait lens. The 100/2.8 is a fantastic lens > for everything except portraits. It can still be a good portrait lens if > you use a stocking filter or Gausian Blur :-) > > I like the extra speed with the 80/1.4 and it's not as heavy as the 100. > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html