Re: RE: [Leica] Looking for Comments on 80/1.4R

["Frank W." <wwk001@netvigator.com>]

Yes. I'm referring to the 90/2.8R with E55.
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From: <inyoung@jps.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 2:44 AM
Subject: RE: RE: [Leica] Looking for Comments on 80/1.4R


> 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:
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> 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
>
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> 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
> >
> >
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