Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, Yes, the 100mm Apo Macro Elmarit is in my opinion the best lens in the entire Leica lineup, M or R. It is totally sharp at all distances. This lens is the main reason why I own an R8, even though most of my pictures these days are taken with the M or CL cameras. Nathan eric wrote: > > responding to myself : > If you like deadly sharp focus, would the 100mm apo lens be a better > choice? > Does it perform well at a distance, say past 20 feet? > > Eric > > -------------------------------------------------- > www.faneuil.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> > To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:06 AM > Subject: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? > > > For the past year I have been shooting family and portrait work with an > R7 > > with 60mm Macro and 90mm Elmarit lenses. > > I have heard much praise on the LUG for the 90mm elmarit, but I just can't > > get my lens to 'sing' like my 60mm. > > Images always seems a bit too soft (well, yes compared to the razor sharp > > 60mm), but I like deadly sharp focus. > > Any suggestions? - I try to shoot the 90mm at 5.6. I am usually using > > strobes, so shutter speed is 1/100. > > > > thanks > > Eric > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl Mobile: +31 630 868 671 http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html