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Subject: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot?
From: n.wajsman at chello.nl (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Tue Apr 13 03:23:30 2004
References: <BAY10-DAV58RvpBQDfl000333ef@hotmail.com> <BAY10-DAV42z0mFh4Gq00033196@hotmail.com>

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
> 
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> ----- 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
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Nathan Wajsman
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