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Subject: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot?
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr)
Date: Tue Apr 13 08:01:32 2004

Eric, which version of the 90 Elmarit are you using?

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


-----Original Message-----
From: eric korenman <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
Sent: Apr 13, 2004 6:30 AM
To: lug@leica-users.org
Subject: Re: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot?

If perchance I was to investigate upgrading from my 90mm elmarit (non APO), 
would you consider the 90mm APO summicron?
IE, what are the merits/demerits of the 90mm APO vs the 100mm APO elmarit?

Anyone shot both?

thanks
Eric


>From: Nathan Wajsman <n.wajsman@chello.nl>
>Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot?
>Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:25:43 +0200
>
>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
> > > 
> >
>
>--
>Nathan Wajsman
>Almere, The Netherlands
>
>e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl
>Mobile: +31 630 868 671
>
>http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html
>