Re: [Leica] Re: A new lens for the R? What's going on here?

["eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>]

ok - well I see we are still posting baby pictures (re: 'tail end paw'), so
I won't hold back.
Why I love the R 60 elmarit:
http://www.faneuil.net/luke/pages/crop0035.htm

Eric

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From: "eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: A new lens for the R? What's going on here?


> My off-topic 2 cents: After 8 months of use I am falling ever more in love
> with my R7 and 60 macro elmarit for close up portraits. The 90 elmarit is
> pretty cool too.
>
> The siren of the 21-35 calls but, unless I want to live at 55 degrees, the
> oil bills plug my ears.
>
> From the cold Northeast,
> Eric
>
>
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> From: "firkin" <firkin@balhpl01.ncable.net.au>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:03 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Re: A new lens for the R? What's going on here?
>
>
> > tlianza writes:
> >
> > > I was perusing the Leica web site and I see that they have just
> introduced a
> > > 28 mm - 90 ASPHERIC f2.8-4 zoom.  I remember thinking that when they
> brought
> > > out the 21-35, they were only about 8 years behind the times.  This
lens
> > > really surprises me.  It's obviously a tour de force in optical
design.
> The
> > > MTF data is so typically great
> >
> > I too was surprised: by two things, one the lens came on the Leica site
> and
> > no one mentioned it on the LUG (too many posts on the DL2) and surprised
> > that it was made "at all". Its a lens I will be looking for if the price
> is
> > "right" or if I'm feeling in need of retail therapy. I have been using
my
> R8
> > more and more lately, and it keeps feeling better and better, and the
> > results keep getting better too. It had a good workout in Antelope
canyon
> > and Horseshoe bend with the 15 and 21 to 35 and I was once again "rapt"
in
> > its "flash" performance at a recent wedding. I know everyone is diving
> from
> > the R series, but they are great cameras for those of us who use them -- 
> > long may there be a niche market.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Alastair Firkin @ work ;-)
> >
> > http://www.afirkin.com
> > http://www.familyofman2.com
> >
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